Author: CARR-GOMM, PHILIP
Title: Sacred Places - Sites of Spiritual Pilgrimage from Stonehenge to Santiago de Compostela
Description: London, Quercus. 2008, First. (ISBN: 9781847244215). Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. An As New copy in and As New dustjacket which is not price clipped. First Edition, First Printing. a large format volume of 256 pages lavishly colur illustrated. Journeys to sacred places or shrines undertaken as acts of veneration or penance have been a feature of religious observance from the earliest times. Ancient religions had holy sites, temples and groves, such as Delphi and Dodona in Greece, where oracles and their priestesses were reputed to be able to tell the future. Even older is Stonehenge - whose original religious purpose is still shrouded in mystery - and the Pyramids of Giza, defying all attempts to fathom their mysteries. During the medieval period Christian pilgrimage - to Jerusalem, Rome, Constantinople and Santiago de Compostela - was a sacred obligation and a trial of faith. On the other side o the Eurasian landmass, the Golden Temple and the Dome of the Rock became two of the holiest sites of the Sikh and Islamic faiths, with pilgrimage to Mecca, or hajj, becoming one of the Five Pillars of Islam.The author tells the stories of 50 sacred sites across all five continents, including sites venerated by all of the major religions. Many of the world's holiest sanctuaries and landscapes are here examined in a series of concise, informative and lavisly illustrated essays. PLEASE NOTE: A LARGE HEAVY BOOK OF 1.32 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COSTS A1F. As New/As New.

Keywords: Holy Sites of Pilgrimage, Shrines 9781847244215


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