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Title:
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SACRED SPACE: SHRINE, CITY, LAND
PROCEEDINGS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN MEMORY OF JOSHUA PRAWER |
By: |
Professor Benjamin Z. Kedar (Editor), R. J. Zwi Werblowsky (Editor) |
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Hardback |
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£129.99 |
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ISBN 10: |
033366129X |
ISBN 13: |
9780333661291 |
Publisher: |
PALGRAVE MACMILLAN |
Pub. date: |
22 February, 1998 |
Pages: |
344 |
Description: |
A collection of articles that examine the world's holy places both past and present, in terms of their construction, function and historical significance. The text also includes investigations into peoples' perceptions of sacred sites and the influence that they can exert. |
Synopsis: |
Sacred Space: Shrine, City, Land - a collection of articles that deal with Holy Places from Antiquity to the present; from the lands of the Fertile Crescent to Europe, India, Japan and Mexico; from mountains and seas to temples, cities and countries; from the construction, perception and functioning of sacred sites to the psychotic breakdowns they bring on some visitors. |
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biography |
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UK |
Imprint: |
Palgrave Macmillan |
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Returnable |
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