Combines accessible and extremely readable scholarship with imaginative design to explore humankind's spiritual relationship with the Earth and its most sacred ancient structures. This is a magnificently illustrated world survey of a broad range of ancient sites and their significance. Includes extended picture essays, with maps, photos, and artworks on 26 key sites, such as the Parthenon of ancient Athens and the holy River Ganges in India. The thematic organization brings focus on fascinating universal themes. The thread that ties the book together is the idea of the Earth as a reservoir of energy and spiritual power. Concludes with a reference section with a time chart, survey of contemporary documents, and a glossary of special terms.
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Earlier peoples were closer, emotionally and spiritually, in most respects to their surroundings than the inhabitants of postindustrial societies are today. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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North America, Mount Meru, Native American, Machu Picchu, Saudi Arabia, United States, West Africa, Canyon de Chelly, Hebrew Scriptures, Middle Ages, Silbury Hill, Minakshi Temple, Roman Catholic, Serpent Mound, Southeast Asia, Tree of Life, Bronze Age, Green Man, Holy of Holies, Pyramid of the Sun, Temple of Solomon, Ark of the Covenant, Arnhem Land, Lake Superior, Mexico City New!
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Earlier peoples were closer, emotionally and spiritually, in most respects to their surroundings than the inhabitants of postindustrial societies are today. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sacred alignments, cosmic axis, sacred architecture, megalithic monuments Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North America, Mount Meru, Native American, Machu Picchu, Saudi Arabia, United States, West Africa, Canyon de Chelly, Hebrew Scriptures, Middle Ages, Silbury Hill, Minakshi Temple, Roman Catholic, Serpent Mound, Southeast Asia, Tree of Life, Bronze Age, Green Man, Holy of Holies, Pyramid of the Sun, Temple of Solomon, Ark of the Covenant, Arnhem Land, Lake Superior, Mexico City New!
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- Saudi Arabia (Countries: Faces and Places) by Bob Temple on page 150, and page 192
- Old Straight Track by Alfred Watkins on page 137, and page 140
- The Divine Proportion by H. E. Huntley in Back Matter
- The Sacred Mountains of Asia by John Einarsen in Back Matter
- Houses and House-Life of the American Aborigines by Lewis Henry Morgan in Back Matter
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- The Complete Idiot's Guide to Elves and Fairies by Sirona Knight in Back Matter
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