Encyclopedia of Sacred Places - Hardcover

"Seldom is one tempted to peruse all the entries in an encyclopedia. However, this descriptive compilation of worldwide religious sites makes for fascinating reading. . . . [T]his volume is recommended for students of religion, history, and cultural anthropology." - VOYA "Never before has a reader been able to make so extensive nor so ecumenical a pilgrimage to sites sacred to various groups and religions throughout the world. Brockman's encyclopedia should not be enshrined in reference collections; rather, it should be used there." - Rettig on Reference (Gale.com) "There is a great deal here that can be used by high school students studying World War II, reading Greek mythology, or comparing religions. Recommended." - The Book Report

In the Encyclopedia of Sacred Places author Norbert C. Brockman accompanies the reader on a Grand Pilgrimage to the most significant of these holy places. Readers will travel to the far-flung corners of the world to explore sites sacred to the world's great religions - Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism - as well as the places important to less familiar traditions. They will visit sacred rivers, mountains, and springs; altars where mysterious prehistoric religious rites and sacrifices were performed; sites of miracles; tombs of saints; shrines for holy relics; and memorials to victims of the Holocaust, the atom bomb, and the slave trade. The author not only offers readers an informed historical and cultural perspective, he also provides vivid firsthand descriptions and travel tips - the results of his personal visits to most of the sites listed.