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008			080520s2008 dcuab 001 0 eng
020			_a9781426203367
050			_aBL 580 _b.Sa14 2008
245		0	_aSacred places of a lifetime : _b500 of the world's most peaceful and powerful destinations / _cintroduction by Keith Bellows ; [editors, Barbara Bonser ... [et al.].
260			_aWashington, D.C. : _bNational Geographic Society, _cc2008.
300			_a399 p. : _bcol. ill., col. maps _c31 cm.
500			_aIncludes indexes.
505			_aSacred landscapes -- Magaliths & mysteries -- Cradles of faith -- Majestic ruins -- Daily devotion -- Shrines -- The pilgrim's way -- Ceremonies & festivals -- In remembrance -- Retreats.
520			_a 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.
520			_a Macchu Pcchu's in Peru, whose origins lie in obscurity
520			_a the White Horse Temple in China, site of the country's first Buddhist temple, dating from the first century A.D.
520			_aA 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
650			_aSacred space. _92299
700			_aBellows, Keith. _9108424
700			_aBonser, Barbara. _9108425
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