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Now thoroughly revised and updated, this encyclopedia documents the diversity of shrines, temples, holy places, and pilgrimage sites sacred to the world's major religious traditions, and illustrates their elemental place in human culture. * Over 300 A-Z entries covering sites and pilgrimages sacred to the world's major religious traditions * Illustrative photographs and maps * A glossary of relevant terms * Appendices listing sites by country, faith tradition, and placement in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites
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"At Kakadu in Australia, I learnt the Ubir escarpment rock faces were first decorated over 40,000 years ago. Whilst today most of the decoration is 2,000 years old it is still used to tell stories to children warning them of the dangers they could face in the wild. Entries such as this, which may appear to be more light-hearted and less scholarly, give a good balance to the encyclopedia. This balance indicates how well-researched the material is whilst also ensuring that it is accessible, relevant and interesting to a wide variety of possible readers. It is a volume that I would highly recommend to anyone with an academic or casual interest in the subject." - Reference Reviews
"All in all, this collection provides an inspiring entry point for readers new to this subject. Summing Up: Recommended." - Choice
"All in all, this collection provides an inspiring entry point for readers new to this subject. Summing Up: Recommended." - Choice
"At Kakadu in Australia, I learnt the Ubir escarpment rock faces were first decorated over 40,000 years ago. Whilst today most of the decoration is 2,000 years old it is still used to tell stories to children warning them of the dangers they could face in the wild. Entries such as this, which may appear to be more light-hearted and less scholarly, give a good balance to the encyclopedia. This balance indicates how well-researched the material is whilst also ensuring that it is accessible, relevant and interesting to a wide variety of possible readers. It is a volume that I would highly recommend to anyone with an academic or casual interest in the subject." - Reference Reviews
In an A-to-Z format, the reader can explore over 200 significant holy places, from Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa to the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii. Others are human constructions, ranging from the tiny spirit houses of Thailand, to the magnificent holy city of Machu Picchu, as well as sites memorializing victims of the Holocaust, the atom bomb, and the slave trade. Each entry examines the origin of the site, its history, and its relationship to the religious tradition involved. In addition the author provides vivid firsthand travel tips to most of the sites listed.
Cross-references, an extensive bibliography, glossary, maps showing the location of each entry, and lists of sacred places by type and country further enhance this multifaceted reference work.
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- PublisherABC-CLIO
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 159884654X
- ISBN 13 9781598846546
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number2
- Number of pages681
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