Sacred Places of a Lifetime: 500 of the World's Most Peaceful and Powerful Destinations by National Geographic

Sacred Places of a Lifetime: 500 of the World's Most Peaceful and Powerful Destinations (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781426203367)

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Format: Hardcover
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Sacred Places of a Lifetime: 500 of the World's Most Peaceful and Powerful Destinations by National Geographic

Sacred Places of a Lifetime: 500 of the World's Most Peaceful and Powerful Destinations

$40.00
Sacred Places of a Lifetime: 500 of the World's Most Peaceful and Powerful Destinations by National Geographic

Sacred Places of a Lifetime: 500 of the World's Most Peaceful and Powerful Destinations

$40.00
Format: Hardcover
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This inspirational book showcases 500 of the world's most powerful and spiritual places-and guides modern-day travelers who wish to visit them.

With eloquent text, hundreds of gorgeous full-color images, and practical visitor information, Sacred Places of a Lifetime: 500 of the World's Most Peaceful and Powerful Destinations highlights fascinating icons of many religions around the world and offers an intriguing window into the cultures that created them. From prehistoric burial chambers to modern monuments and sanctuaries, each site's history, lore, and appeal is evocatively detailed.

Nearly 300 locator maps point out pilgrimage routes, temples, mountains, churches, and holy places, including Mont St.-Michel Abbey in France, founded after a reported vision of the Archangel Michael; the White Horse Temple in China, site of the country's first Buddhist temple, dating from the first century A.D.; Machu Picchu in Peru, whose origins lie in obscurity; and Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, said by many to be the holiest city in the world. A follow-up to the bestselling Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 of the World's Greatest Trips, this beautiful book answers the call of the spiritual traveler while also appealing to the many readers interested in sites of unique cultural heritage.

Author: National Geographic
ISBN-10: 1426203365
ISBN-13: 9781426203367
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Language: English
Published: 10/21/2008
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 4.75lbs
Size: 12.10h x 9.80w x 1.40d

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Foreword 02/13/2009
By National Geographic
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC is one of the world's leading nonfiction publishers, proudly supporting the work of scientists, explorers, photographers, and authors, as well as publishing a diverse list of books that celebrate the world and all that is in it. National Geographic Books creates and distributes print and digital works that inspire, entertain, teach, and give readers access to a world of discovery and possibility on a wide range of nonfiction subjects from animals to travel, cartography to history, fun facts to moving stories. A portion of all National Geographic proceeds is used to fund exploration, conservation, and education through ongoing contributions to the work of the National Geographic Society.

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