Abandoned Sacred Places

From Stonehenge built thousands of years ago to inner city churches and synagogues in present-day Detroit and Chicago, from ancient Roman temples to Mayan pyramids in Mexico, and from Hindu temples lost in the jungle to Buddhist shrines in the Chinese desert, this photographic book shows what happens when nature reclaims once-holy ground.

About the author

Lawrence Joffe is a graduate in politics, philosophy, and economics from Oxford University. He then took a postgraduate degree in journalism from City University in London and has written for the Guardian, the Independent, Jewish Chronicle, and Middle East, among others. Lawrence has edited numerous books, lectured on history and religion, and in the past has appeared as a commentator on BBC, Channel 4, and ITV. His own books include Keesings Guide to the Middle East and An Illustrated History of the Jewish People.

Summary

From Stonehenge built thousands of years ago to inner city churches and synagogues in present-day Detroit and Chicago, from ancient Roman temples to Mayan pyramids in Mexico, and from Hindu temples lost in the jungle to Buddhist shrines in the Chinese desert, this photographic book shows what happens when nature reclaims once-holy ground.

Product details

• Authors: Lawrence Joffe
• Publisher: Amber Books Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2019
• EAN: 9781782747697
• ISBN: 978-1-78274-769-7
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 306 mm x 236 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 1384 g
• Illustrations: Halftones, color
• Series: Abandoned; Abandoned...; Abandoned Places
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV; Fotografie: Sammlungen, Geschichte der Architektur