Encyclopedia of Sacred Places (2nd edition)

Documenting the vast number of sacred sites across the world relating to every religion, faith or belief is a task that cannot be undertaken lightly and would, if carried through, result in a book too vast for one person to compose. As a result Norbert C. Brockman has instead chosen to limit his efforts to documenting the shrines, temples, holy places and sacred pilgrimage sites of the major world religions. Thus the 300 plus entries in this volume are a reflection of the important role of place in religious belief.

This second edition, coming 15 years after the first, is...