Sturges, Philemon: Sacred Places.Sturges, Philemon SACRED PLACES Sacred Places Alph sacred river in Xanadu. [Br. Poetry: Coleridge “Kubla Kahn”] Delphi shrine sacred to Apollo and site of temple and oracle. . Il. by Giles Laroche. ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0-399-23317-2. New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2000. 38 pp. $16.99 US. After reading the recent article in Childhood Education on "Teaching Religious Diversity Through Children's Literature," I thought this book should be reviewed even though it was published several years ago. It begins with this passage: "People all over the world have made special places where they gather to worship, celebrate, meditate med·i·tate v. med·i·tat·ed, med·i·tat·ing, med·i·tates v.tr. 1. To reflect on; contemplate. 2. To plan in the mind; intend: meditated a visit to her daughter. , and hope." The book highlights 28 sacred places around the world, using stunning "paper relief" illustrations by Giles Laroche. The book ends with an illustration of the stars in the night sky and the conclusion that "some sacred places aren't made by people at all." It has a spiritual and inclusive feel. Younger children will be fascinated with the illustrations and the less detailed text. A second level of text includes age-appropriate objective explanations and summaries of the world's religions. A world map with the sites of the sacred places is featured at the end. Ages 3+. Reviewed by Nancy Mundorf, University of Cincinnati The University of Cincinnati is a coeducational public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ranked as one of America’s top 25 public research universities and in the top 50 of all American research universities,[2] |
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