Sacred places of a lifetime : 500 of the world's most peaceful and powerful destinations / introduction by Keith Bellows ; [editors, Barbara Bonser ... [et al.].
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TextPublication details: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, c2008.Description: 399 p. : col. ill., col. maps 31 cmISBN: - 9781426203367
- BL 580 .Sa14 2008
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Includes indexes.
Sacred landscapes -- Magaliths & mysteries -- Cradles of faith -- Majestic ruins -- Daily devotion -- Shrines -- The pilgrim's way -- Ceremonies & festivals -- In remembrance -- Retreats.
and Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, said by many to be holiest city in the world. The book answers the call of the spiritual traveller and facilitates the availability of information featuring the unique cultural heritage of the world.
Macchu Pcchu's in Peru, whose origins lie in obscurity
the White Horse Temple in China, site of the country's first Buddhist temple, dating from the first century A.D.
A listing of five hundred sites new and old, famous and unknown, that have been used to connect humanity with its gods.Highlights icons of many religions around the world and offers window into the cultures that created them. From prehistoric burial chambers to modern monuments and sanctuaries, each site's history, lore, and and appeal is detailed. Nearly 300 locator maps point out pilgrimage routes, temples, mountains, churches, and holy places, including Mont.-MIchel Abbey in France, founded after a reported vision of the Archangel Michael
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