{"product_id":"sacred-sites-the-library-of-esoterica","title":"Sacred Sites. The Library of Esoterica","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaking us on a journey through \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe history of sacred art and architecture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSacred Sites\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e explores the myriads of ways in which we imbue our environments with profound and enduring meaning. From our early designation of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enature and the body as temple\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to our futuristic embrace of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eimaginary realms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, we travel the vast and mystical landscapes of myth, religion, and imagination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough gathering, we \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eignite our spaces with spirit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, we circle the bonfire, bow down at the forest altar, give praise at the temple to our chosen divinities. Through \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epilgrimage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, we carve indelible pathways, making our meditative way across continents, generations of footsteps treading, again and again, upon \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esacred grounds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. And through our creative offerings to spirit - we envision new worlds, wildly imaginative odes to what we deem as holy; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egolden temples\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e hewn of rock, enormous spirals sculpted from sand and soil, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esilent sanctuaries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e hidden among wooded groves. We paint the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eancient cave walls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, carve petroglyphs to mark the way, place roses in veneration at the candlelit shrine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSlowly, stone-by-stone, we build \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emonuments to our gods\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecosmic geometry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e held within our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esacred architecture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of worship. These hidden patterns can be found in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emysterious, towering pyramids\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e found across the globe and throughout an astounding diversity of cultures, in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emarble sanctuaries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e built to house the Greek and Roman goddesses, and in the windblown \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emountain monasteries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of ancient Asia and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eindigenous cliff-dwellings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of the American Southwest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNature, art, beauty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, these are the common elements found both within the places made sacred by our ancestors and in the multitude of environments where we strive to connect to source, and to ourselves. Tracing a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehallowed route\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from rugged \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estone temples\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to transcendent works of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emodern architecture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the fifth volume in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/the-library-of-esoterica\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/the-library-of-esoterica\/\"\u003eThe Library of Esoterica\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e celebrates the collective history of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003espaces made sacrosanct\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e through human worship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46259279429855,"sku":"9783836590600","price":85.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/2185\/3151\/files\/9783836590600.jpg?v=1744076521","url":"https:\/\/lamplightbooks.pro\/products\/sacred-sites-the-library-of-esoterica","provider":"Lamplight Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}