Sacred Space: Shrine, City, Land

Sacred Space: Shrine, City, Land
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 348
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ISBN-13 : 9781349140848
ISBN-10 : 1349140848
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Book Synopsis Sacred Space: Shrine, City, Land by : Benjamin Z. Kedar

Download or read book Sacred Space: Shrine, City, Land written by Benjamin Z. Kedar and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-27 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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