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The Atlas of Holy Places & Sacred Sites

Colin Wilson

出版	Dorling Kindersley, 1996
主題	Religion / Sacred Places
ISBN	07513033729780751303377
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=2dm4LGm466EC&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋

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.