Sanctuaries, The Complete United States

Sanctuaries, The Complete United States
Author: Jack Kelly
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781440181603

The quiet and seclusion of a monastery, abbey, or retreat center provide the time, space, and conditions for the mind to come to stillness. This volume features 127 such places from many spiritual paths: Catholic, Protestant, Buddhist, Jewish, Hindu, Sufi, Quaker. The places themselves are often beautiful, overlooking the sea, or high in the mountains. Some are mansions given to religious orders, with lovely gardens, some are spare Zen temples, some are simple cabins in the woods. All offer a warm welcome to guests seeking a place apart. Molly O'Neil in the New York Times said "The book...is becoming the Michelin guide of the retreat set."

American Sanctuary

American Sanctuary
Author: A. Roger Ekirch
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2018-11-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 0525563636

In 1797 the bloodiest mutiny ever suffered by the Royal Navy took place on the British frigate HMS Hermione off the coast of Puerto Rico. Jonathan Robbins, a reputed American sailor who had been impressed into service, made his way to American shores. President John Adams bowed to Britain’s request for his extradition. Convicted of murder and piracy by a court-martial in Jamaica, Robbins was hanged. Adams’s catastrophic miscalculation ignited a political firestorm, only to be fanned by Robbins’s failure to receive his constitutional rights of due process and trial by jury by an American court. American Sanctuary brilliantly lays out in riveting detail the story of how the Robbins affair, amid the turbulent presidential campaign of 1800, inflamed the new nation and set in motion a constitutional crisis, resulting in Adams’s defeat and Thomas Jefferson’s election as the third president of the United States. Robbins’s martyrdom led directly to the country’s historic decision to grant political asylum to foreign refugees—a major achievement in fulfilling the promise of American independence.

Secret Places, Hidden Sanctuaries

Secret Places, Hidden Sanctuaries
Author: Stephen Klimczuk
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2009
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9781402762079

Gain unprecedented access to such secret places and hidden sanctuaries as:

Animal Kingdoms

Animal Kingdoms
Author:
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1995
Genre: National parks and reserves
ISBN: 9780792227342

Animal Kingdoms puts sanctuaries in perspective through the imagery of veteran writers and photographers. Kenneth Brower, whose career has taken him to many North American parks, explores the animal magic of greater Yellowstone. National Geographic senior writer Tom Melham draws on experiences of various South American assignments as he delves into that continent's zoological riches. While British author Anthony Smith recalls past and present wanderings in East Africa, fellow Briton Douglas Botting reminisces about Europe's diverse wildlife reserves. Asia specialist Patrick R. Booz visits India's Kaziranga, in the shadow of the Himalaya. Australian Graham Pizzey marvels at his country's unique refuges, especially a park known by the Aborigine-inspired name of Kakadu. Together, the six authors sample some of nature's most fascinating and diverse remnants: the world's animal kingdoms.

Lifestyles of Southern California

Lifestyles of Southern California
Author: KAA Design Group
Publisher: Images Publishing Dist Ac
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9781864703689

Celebrates homes that set the stage for living the Californian dream.

Sanctuaries and the Sacred in the Ancient Greek World

Sanctuaries and the Sacred in the Ancient Greek World
Author: John Pedley
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2005-10-17
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780521809351

Covering important themes and issues which are linked to historic and specific sanctuaries, this book will provide students with an accessible yet authoritative introduction to ancient Greek sanctuaries.

Temple of the World

Temple of the World
Author: Miroslav Verner
Publisher:
Total Pages: 625
Release: 2013
Genre: History
ISBN: 9774165632

Despite the prominence of ancient temples in the landscape of Egypt, books about them are surprisingly rare; this new and essential publication from a prominent Czech scholar answers the need for a study that goes beyond temple architecture to examine the spiritual, economic and political aspects of these specific institutions and the dominant roles they played. Miroslav Verner presents a deeper and more complex study of major ancient Egyptian religious centers, their principal temples, their rise and decline, their religious doctrines, cults, rituals, feasts, and mysteries. Also discussed are the various categories of priests, the organization of the priesthood, and its daily services and customs. Each chapter offers the reader essential and up-to-date information about temple complexes and the history of their archaeological exploration, in the context of the spiritual dimension and cultural legacy of ancient Egypt.

Urban Sanctuaries

Urban Sanctuaries
Author: Milbrey W. McLaughlin
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2001-08-15
Genre: Education
ISBN:

The authors offer an in-depth look at exemplary neighborhood organizations and the roles they play in providing positive, supportive environments for inner-city youth. Included are engaging portraits of kids, organization leaders, and volunteers as they explore the strategies used by neighborhood organizations to create and sustain successful youth group programs in spite of enormous challenges. Approx.

A Place for God

A Place for God
Author: Timothy Jones
Publisher: Image
Total Pages: 481
Release: 2000-02-15
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0385491581

These days more and more people are scheduling getaways to retreat centers for their spiritual well-being--over 1.2 million Catholics alone during 1997. Located throughout the United States and Canada, these centers cater to the needs of people seeking quiet time, regardless of religious affiliation. Retreat possibilities range from one day of solitude surrounded by nature, to a few days of quiet time under the guidance of a resident spiritual director, to a week experiencing the rigorous rhythms of community monastery life. In A PLACE FOR GOD, Timothy Jones shares the wisdom of his pilgrimages to retreat centers as diverse as a mountaintop hermitage overlooking the Pacific and a monastic oasis on Chicago's South Side. First he explains everything about retreats: what they are, why people go, how to prepare, what to pack, and what to do while there. Then he provides an extensive directory of over 250 retreat centers in all fifty states and Canada, complete with all the information readers need to contact the retreat center that is right for them. A PLACE FOR GOD is the perfect resource for anyone who wants to find spiritual fulfillment or simply a place to get away.