The Spiritual Traveler - Chicago and Illinois: A Guide to Sacred Sites and Peaceful Places

Informationen zum Autor Marilyn J. Chiat has taught at the University of Minnesota and has lectured extensively on religious art and architecture in this country and abroad. She has also written encyclopedia entries on churches and synagogues and numerous journal articles. Awards for her work in preserving and documenting religious architecture include the "Model Initiative" award from Partners for Sacred Places in Philadelphia and the CUE award from the City of Minneapolis. Klappentext The Spiritual Traveler: Chicago and Illinois is a unique guidebook. It introduces hundreds of churches! synagogues! mosques! meetinghouses! Buddhist meditation centers and Hindu temples! as well as retreat centers of various religious traditions. It lists landmarks that rank among America's finest works of architecture and contain treasures of spiritual art and history. It describes numerous beautiful gardens! parks! cemeteries! and other peaceful places! as well as the natural beauty of the land between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River. Introductory chapters recount the spiritual history of Illinois! offer an overview of many faith traditions! and explain its sacred architecture. Written for readers and seekers of every faith or none! The Spiritual Traveler: Chicago and Illinois reveals the stories behind these extraordinary sites and places of spiritual power and takes you to the heart and soul of this ancient land. Zusammenfassung Introduces hundreds of churches! synagogues! mosques! meetinghouses! Buddhist meditation centres and Hindu temples! as well as retreat centres of various religious traditions! including some fine architectural works! and treasures of spiritual art and history! beautiful parks! cemeteries and places of natural beauty.

Product details

• Authors: Marilyn J Chiat, Marilyn J. Chiat, Marilyn Joyce Chiat, Marilyn Joyce Segal Chiat
• Publisher: Paulist press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2004
• EAN: 9781587680106
• ISBN: 978-1-58768-010-6
• No. of pages: 355
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Spiritual Traveler; Spiritual Traveler S.; Spiritual Traveler S.; Spiritual Traveler
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Travel > Travel guides > World, Arctic, Antarctic