Sacred Places Around the World: 108 Destinations
by Olsen, Brad
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- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1888729104
- ISBN 13
- 9781888729108
- Seller
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Synopsis
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.
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- Bookseller
- Russell Books Ltd (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- FORT776946
- Title
- Sacred Places Around the World: 108 Destinations
- Author
- Olsen, Brad
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1888729104
- ISBN 13
- 9781888729108
- Publisher
- CCC Pub
- This edition first published
- February 2004
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