Sacred Mountains of the World

by Edwin Bernbaum

Paperback, 1992

Status

Available

Call number

291.3

Collection

Publication

SIERRA CLUB BOOKS (1992), Edition: Reprint, 95 pages

Description

From the Andes to the Himalayas, mountains have an extraordinary power to evoke a sense of the sacred. In the overwhelming wonder and awe that these dramatic features of the landscape awaken, people experience something of deeper significance that imbues their lives with meaning and vitality. Drawing on his extensive research and personal experience as a scholar and climber, Edwin Bernbaum's Sacred Mountains of the World takes the reader on a fascinating journey exploring the role of mountains in the mythologies, religions, history, literature, and art of cultures around the world. Bernbaum delves into the spiritual dimensions of mountaineering and the implications of sacred mountains for environmental and cultural preservation. This beautifully written, evocative book shows how the contemplation of sacred mountains can transform everyday life, even in cities far from the peaks themselves. Thoroughly revised and updated, this new edition considers additional sacred mountains, as well as the impacts of climate change on the sacredness of mountains.… (more)

Awards

Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

1990

Physical description

95 p.; 9 inches

ISBN

0871565080 / 9780871565082

Local notes

TK Beautiful
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