Abandoned Sacred Places

by Lawrence Joffe

From Roman temples to Buddhist shrines in the Chinese desert, these hallowed halls have been abandoned to nature. More than 200 outstanding images show what happens to sacred places when humanity retreats.

What happens when the congregation moves away from its place of worship? Or when shifting borders or persecution mean that people can no longer reach their church, synagogue, or mosque? Through magnificent, sometimes haunting images,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782747699
• ISBN13: 9781782747697
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Amber Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 3.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.1" x 11.7"