Sacred Places Europe: 108 Destinations (1) (Sacred Places: 108 Destinations series)

Combining current trends, academic theories, and historical insights, this travel guide brings both lesser-known and famous European spiritual locales into perspective by explaining the significance of each sacred site. The cultural relevance, history, and spirituality of each site—including Stonehenge, the Acropolis, Mont Saint Michel, Pompeii, and Saint Peter’s Basilica—are explained, creating a moving and artistic travel experience. Each destination—with selections spanning more than 15 countries throughout Europe—is accompanied by easy-to-follow maps and directions. Discover the first comprehensive guide to all of Europe's holiest sites. Combining current trends, academic theories, and historical insights, this travel guide to the European continent brings famous, lesser-known and mysterious locations into perspective by explaining the significance of each sacred site. The cultural relevance, history, and spirituality of each siteincluding Stonehenge, the Acropolis, Mont Saint Michel, Pompeii, and Saint Peters Basilicaare explained, creating a moving and artistic travel experience. Each destinationwith selections spanning more than 15 countries throughout Europeis accompanied by easy-to-follow maps and directions. Editorial Reviews: Author Brad Olsen is clearly a man who knows and loves his topic. If you're visiting Europe and have an interested in sacred sites from Glastonbury and Kildare to the Shroud of Turin or the Infant Jesus of Prague, Sacred Places Europe is well worth its reasonable price. Europe for Visitors "Olsen's marvelous drawings and mysterious maps enhance a package that is as bizarre as it is wonderfully accessible. The historical data and metaphysical ruminations make it an intriguing read." --San Francisco Examiner The mystical comes alive in Sacred Places Europe, an exciting compilation of 108 spiritual destinations as composed by author Brad Olsen. From Aachen to Zhirovitchy, the author pulls off the beaten trail for a closer look at the prehistoric megaliths, sacred mountains, pilgrimage destinations, obscure Christian shrines and other lesser-known locales. Along the way Olsen navigates you through the many unique European mysteries that exist around every corner. Enrich your cultural knowledge with this epic collection of the locations that have shaped the spiritual foundation of Western Civilization. Loaded with facts, photos, illustrations and detailed maps, this comprehensive guide takes you to the most powerful spiritual sites spanning the Europena continent.--Publisher