Sacred Sites, Sacred Places
Title | Sacred Sites, Sacred Places PDF eBook |
Author | David L. Carmichael |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 325 |
Release | 2013-04-15 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1135633207 |
Sacred Sites, Sacred Places explores the concept of 'sacred' and what it means and implies to people in differing cultures. It looks at why people regard some parts of the land as special and why this ascription remains constant in some cultures and changes in others. Archaeologists, legislators and those involved in heritage management sometimes encounter conflict with local populations over sacred sites. With the aid of over 70 illustrations the book examines the extreme importance of such sacred places in all cultures and the necessity of accommodating those intimate beliefs which are such a vital part of ongoing cultural identity. Sacred Sites, Sacred Places therefore will be of help to those who wish to be non-destructive in their conservation and excavation practices. This book is unique in attempting to describe the belief systems surrounding the existence of sacred sites, and at the same time bringing such beliefs and practices into relationship with the practical problems of everyday heritage management. The geographical coverage of the book is exceptionally wide and its variety of contributors, including indigenous peoples, archaeologists and heritage professionals, is unrivalled in any other publication.
Sacred Places
Title | Sacred Places PDF eBook |
Author | Philip Carr-Gomm |
Publisher | Quercus Books |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2009-10-09 |
Genre | Pilgrims and pilgrimages |
ISBN | 9781847242402 |
Includes sites from Africa, Middle East, Europe, The Americas, Oceania, and Asia.
The Atlas of Holy Places & Sacred Sites
Title | The Atlas of Holy Places & Sacred Sites PDF eBook |
Author | Colin Wilson |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 200 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN |
This account of holy sites and mysterious ruins aims to capture the spirit of the places themselves. It explains their myths and legends and shows their continuing importance down the ages. Part One examines over 100 key sites and shows how they came to be regarded as sacred and their subsequent history. The sites are divided geographically into sections, such as Africa and the Middle East, Europe and Australia, and the Pacific. Each of these areas is introduced by a hand-drawn map showing all of the sites described and other areas of interest, such as ancient burial grounds, temples and natural sites. Part Two is a map-based gazetteer of over 1000 sacred sites. The sites are plotted over 20 maps, which are then followed by listings giving information about each holy place. The maps show the location of each site and the period in which it was built or used.
Spiritual Places
Title | Spiritual Places PDF eBook |
Author | Antony Mason |
Publisher | Quercus Books |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2014 |
Genre | Sacred space |
ISBN | 9781782068549 |
50 of the most spectacular holy sites in the world.
Sacred Places
Title | Sacred Places PDF eBook |
Author | Brad Olsen |
Publisher | CCC Publishing |
Total Pages | 244 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Sacred space |
ISBN | 9781888729023 |
A travel guide to the world's most sacred locales offers travel tips and detailed maps to the Great Pyramid, Easter Island, the Himalayas, Ayers Rock, Chaco Canyon, Jericho, Delphi, Stonehenge, and Mayan ruins, among other sites of spiritual importance. Original.
Sacred Earth
Title | Sacred Earth PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Gray |
Publisher | Sterling Publishing Company |
Total Pages | 300 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Photography |
ISBN | 9781402747373 |
... "Twenty years of photographs by photographer and anthropologist Martin Gray. Accompanying each photograph is commentary that takes us into the history, mythology and spiritual magnetism of the particular place ..."--Jacket.
Sacred Places
Title | Sacred Places PDF eBook |
Author | Philemon Sturges |
Publisher | Putnam Juvenile |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Religions |
ISBN | 9780399233173 |
Describes various types of space which are sacred to different religions, including churches, mosques, synagogues, temples, and other shrines.