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Grounded : a journey into the landscapes of our ancestors /

For thousands of years, our ancestors held a close connection with the landscapes they lived in. They imbued them with meaning: stone monuments, sacred groves, places of pilgrimage. In our modern world we have to a large extent lost that enchantment and intimate knowledge of place.James Canton takes...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Canton, James (Author)
Other Authors: Kinsey, Lara (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023.
Subjects:
Landscapes > England.
Sacred space > England.
Great Britain > History.
England > Description and travel.
Landscapes.
Sacred space.
Travel.
England.
Great Britain.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • Beginnings
  • 1. Searching for sacred landscapes: shrines, stones and a martyr
  • 2. Sacred fire: hearth and home
  • 3. Sacred nature: knowing the land
  • 4. Hunters and farmers: seeing the prehistoric landscape
  • 5. Sacred offerings: markers on the ground
  • Endings.