Mount sacred: a brief global history of holy mountains since 1500
Auteur :
Mathieu, Jon
Éditeur :
White Horse Press
ISBN :
9781912186716
Date de publication :
11 mai 2023
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Around the globe there are numerous mountains that have been and continue to be attributed sacredness. Decolonisation and the 'ecological turn' changed the religious power of interpretation and gave discourses about sacred mountains new meaning. Globally, however, they remain an outstanding example of cultural diversity