Religion, Culture, and Sacred Space

Religion, Culture, and Sacred Space
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 189
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ISBN-10 : 9780230616172
ISBN-13 : 0230616178
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Book Synopsis Religion, Culture, and Sacred Space by : M. Smith

Download or read book Religion, Culture, and Sacred Space written by M. Smith and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-10-27 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religion, Culture, and Sacred Spaces is a comparative exploration into the nature of the human relationship to physical space advancing the startling thesis that the human capacity for narrative and identity imbues landscapes with meaning and sacredness.


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