From the Andes to the Himalayas, Mountains have an extraordinary power to evoke a sense of the sacred.
Thoroughly revised and updated, this new edition considers additional Sacred mountains, as well as the impacts of climate change on the sacredness of mountains..
This beautifully written, evocative book shows how the contemplation of Sacred Mountains can transform everyday life, even in cities far from the peaks themselves.
Bernbaum delves into the spiritual dimensions of mountaineering and the implications of Sacred Mountains for environmental and cultural preservation.
Drawing on his extensive research and personal experience as a scholar and climber, Edwin Bernbaum\'s Sacred Mountains of the World takes the reader on a fascinating journey exploring the role of Mountains in the mythologies, religions, history, literature, and art of cultures around the world.
In the overwhelming wonder and awe that these dramatic features of the landscape awaken, people experience something of deeper significance that imbues their lives with meaning and vitality.
From the Andes to the Himalayas, Mountains have an extraordinary power to evoke a sense of the sacred