| Sacred Places Around the World: 108 Destinations Contributor(s): Olsen, Brad (Author) |
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ISBN: 1888729104 ISBN-13: 9781888729108 Publisher: CCC Publishing OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2004 Annotation: World travelers and armchair tourists who want to explore the mythology and archaeology of the ruins, sanctuaries, mountains, lost cities, and temples of ancient civilizations will find this guide ideal. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Museums, Tours, Points Of Interest - Travel | Special Interest - Religious |
| Dewey: 203.5 |
| LCCN: 2009294935 |
| Series: Sacred Places: 108 Destinations |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 6.06" W x 9.06" (1.01 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: World travelers and armchair tourists who want to explore the mythology and archaeology of the ruins, sanctuaries, mountains, lost cities, and temples of ancient civilizations will find this guide ideal. Detailed here are the monuments and sites where ancient peoples once gathered to perform sacred rituals and ceremonies to worship various gods and to achieve spiritual enlightenment. Important archaeological, historical, and geological destinations worldwide are profiled, from the Great Pyramid in Egypt and the Forbidden City in China to the Temples of Angkor in Cambodia and Mount Shasta in California. Sites are described in historical and cultural context, and practical contemporary travel information is provided, including detailed maps, drawings, photographs, and travel directions. This replaces 1888729023. |
