The Atlas of Sacred Places: Meeting Points of Heaven and Earth
- ISBN-10
- 0805027750
- ISBN-13
- 9780805027754
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 240
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1994
- Publisher
- Henry Holt & Company
- Author
- James Harpur
Description
Surveys over thirty sites around the globe, describing the spiritual significance of each and discussing its architectural details with photographs and maps
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