Sacred mountains of the world
By: Edwin Bernbaum ; with a new preface.
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Berkeley
Language: eng
Number of pages: 291
Subjects: Mountains -- Religious aspects
Description: Since the beginning of human history, mountains have had an extraordinary power to evoke the sacred in our lives. Regarded as places of mystery and spiritual attainment by people in every culture, mountains arouse feelings of reverence and awe. In this strikingly beautiful book Edwin Bernbaum combines exquisite photography with years of mountaineering and scholarly research to provide the most comprehensive study of sacred mountains to date.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 274-277) and index.
Originally published: San Francisco : Sierra Book Club, 1990.