Sacred Places Around the World: 108 Destinations

Sacred Places Around the World: 108 Destinations

by Brad Olsen
Sacred Places Around the World: 108 Destinations

Sacred Places Around the World: 108 Destinations

by Brad Olsen

Paperback(Second Edition, Second edition)

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Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781888729108
Publisher: CCC Publishing
Publication date: 02/01/2004
Series: Sacred Places: 108 Destinations series
Edition description: Second Edition, Second edition
Pages: 288
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Brad Olsen is the editor of In Search of Adventure and the author of World Stompers, Extreme Adventure Hawaii, and Extreme Adventure Northern California. He lives in San Francisco.
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