The Planet's Most Spiritual Places
Ivy Press (Verlag)
978-0-7112-8213-1 (ISBN)
This majestically illustrated and deeply insightful guide explores 100 of the most spiritually significant places throughout the world, seeking to understand what it is that defines these sites.
Spirituality has a multitude of meanings for the many who seek deeper significance in their lives. From ancient religions with their timeless places of worship to modern, contemporary followers of faith and new age travellers seeking enlightenment and illumination, we are drawn to all kinds of places in the search for profound meaning.
From a Polish Catholic praying in a large cathedral to a Portuguese surfer speechless in wonder at the majesty of the ocean, spirituality knows no bounds.ThePlanet’s Most Spiritual Places brings together all definitions to present some of the most important places of spiritual significance, in stunning and immersive detail.
We recognize that one person’s spirituality can inspire another no matter their origin, history or nationality. We have included sites of spirituality from all around the world, from the established to the exotic, determining a number of fundamental definitions for our spiritual destinations:
1. Ancient Monuments
2. Places of Worship
3. Natural Wonders
4. Centres of Enlightenment
5. Pilgrimage
6. Living Landmarks
As readers will discover, the complex history of the world often defines where – and how – spirituality can be found. The modern is as important as the ancient, and the free-form as important as the organised. What counts is the spiritual nature of the site, wherever it is, whoever visits it and whatever they believe.
Insightful text is complemented by superb photography, maps ancient and modern and engaging illustrations of the plethora of places contained within. The whole world is covered, continent by continent, and a wide variety of religions, belief systems and faiths.
Malcolm Croft is the author of more than 50 humour, reference and popular culture titles, including Lonely Planet’s Travel Book, 50 Years of Glastonbury, Coldplay: Life In Technicolour, and many others. Malcolm is also an editor, copywriter, and a journalist for magazines and newspapers. He lives in Bristol with his wife, two children and cat.
Ancient Monuments (23)
Ubud, Bali
Tiwanaku, Bolivia
Easter Island, Chile
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
Stonehenge, England
Luxor, Egypt
Acropolis, Greece
Prambanan Temple Compounds, Indonesia
The Skelligs, Ireland
Petra, Jordan
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Mayan Ruins, Tulum, Mexico
Bagan, Myanmar
Karachi Chaukhandi Tombs, Pakistan
Macchu Pichu, Peru
Nazca Lines, Peru
Taputapuatea Marae, Tahiti
Ayutthaya, Thailand
Borobudor, Thailand
Newgrange, Ireland
Mount Athos, Greece
Delphi, Greece
Natural Wonders (22)
Byron Bay, Australia
Uluru, Australia
Little Manitou Lake, Canada
Nan Madol, Eastern Micronesia
Huahine, French Polynesia
Lake Atitlán, Guatemala
Saut D’eau, Haiti
Snaefellsjokull Glacier, Iceland
Sulaiman-Too, Kyrgyzstan
Kathmandu, Nepal
Sossusvlei, Namibia
Cape Reinga, New Zealand
Lake Titicaca, Peru/Bolivia
Nazaré Canyon, Portugal
Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa
Es Vedrà, Ibiza, Spain
Adam’s Peak, Sri Lanka
Mount Kailash, Tibet
Crater Lake, USA
Joshua Tree National Park, USA
Monument Valley, USA
Cenote Sagrado, Mexico
Places of Worship (21)
Medjugorje, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Al Farooq Omar Ibn Al Khattab Mosque, Dubai
Aachen Cathedral, Germany
Dresden Frauenkirche, Germany
Nasir-Al-Mulk Mosque, Iran
Dome of the Rock, Israel
St Mark’s Basilica, Venice, Italy
Yamoussoukro Basilica, Ivory Coast
Great Mosque of Djenne, Mali
The Seven Saints of Marrakesh, Morocco
The Church of the Nativity, Palestine
Jasna Göra Monastery, Poland
Sanctuary of Fatima, Portugal
St Basil’s Cathedral, Russia
Al-Masjid an-Nabawī, Saudi Arabia
Sagrada Familia, Spain
St Sophia’s Cathedral, Ukraine
St John The Divine, USA
St Peter’s, Vatican City
Hagia Sophia, Turkey
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Centres of Enlightenment (9)
Tiger’s Nest, Paro Taktsang Monastery, Bhutan
Yungang Grottoes, China
Kyoto, Japan / Koya-San, Japan
Khamar Monastery, Mongolia
Shwedagon Pagoda, Myanmar
Boudhanath, Nepal
Haedong Yonggung Temple, South Korea
Fo Guang Shan, Taiwan
Chiu Gompa Monastery, Tibet
Pilgrimage (12)
Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira, Bolivia
Mount Sinai, Egypt
Lourdes, France
Garden Tomb, Israel
Shikoku, Japan
Batu Caves, Malaysia
Lumbini, Nepal
Bethlehem, Palestine
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Santiago De Compostela, Spain
Glastonbury, England
Reims Cathedral, France
Living Landmarks (13)
Christ The Redeemer, Brazil
Christiania, Copenhagen, Denmark
Quito, Ecuador (multi-faith)
Church of St George, Ethiopia
Mont St Michel, France
Meteora, Greece
Bodh Gaya, India
Golden Temple, Amritsar, India
Taj Mahal, India
Varanasi, India
Western Wall, Israel
Hill of Crosses, Lithuania
Wat Rong Khun, (White Temple), Thailand
| Erscheinungsdatum | 07.02.2023 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 200+ color photos |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 230 x 260 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Esoterik / Spiritualität |
| Reisen ► Bildbände | |
| Reisen ► Reiseberichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7112-8213-7 / 0711282137 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7112-8213-1 / 9780711282131 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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