The White Horse Press
Mount Sacred: A Brief Global History of Holy Mountains Since 1500
- Jon Mathieu (author)
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| Title | Mount Sacred |
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| Subtitle | A Brief Global History of Holy Mountains Since 1500 |
| Contributor | Jon Mathieu (author) |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.3197/63817505877903.book |
| Landing page | https://www.whpress.co.uk/publications/2022/11/25/mountsacred/ |
| License | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
| Copyright | Jon Mathieu |
| Publisher | The White Horse Press |
| Publication place | Winwick, UK |
| Published on | 2023-05-15 |
| ISBN | 978-1-912186-71-6 (Paperback) |
| 978-1-912186-72-3 (PDF) | |
| Short abstract | A translation from the original German of Jon Mathieu's book concerning numerous mountains that have been and continue to be attributed sacredness. |
| Long abstract | Mount Kailash in Asia, the Black Hills in North America, Uluru in Australia: around the globe there are numerous mountains that have been and continue to be attributed sacredness. Worship of these mountains involves prayer, meditation and pilgrimage. Christianity, which for a long time showed little interest in nature, provides a foil to these practices and was one factor in the tensions that arose in the age of colonialism. Decolonisation and the 'ecological turn' changed the religious power of interpretation and gave discourses about sacred mountains new meaning. Globally, however, they remain an outstanding example of cultural diversity, also touching on issues of gender justice and environmental protection. A translation from the original German. |
| Print length | 157 pages |
| Language | English (Translated_into) |
| Dimensions | 152 x 229 mm | 5.98" x 9.02" (Paperback) |
| Media | 11 illustrations |
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Contents
Foreword
(pp. 1–6)- Jon Mathieu
- Jon Mathieu
A World between Faith and Knowledge
(pp. 24–38)- Jon Mathieu
Mount Kailash – Model Mountain of Holiness
(pp. 41–49)- Jon Mathieu
Tai Shan – The Imperial Eastern Mountain
(pp. 50–57)- Jon Mathieu
- Jon Mathieu
Rise of the Christian Crosses
(pp. 67–76)- Jon Mathieu
The Redeemer in the Italian Mountains
(pp. 77–83)- Jon Mathieu
- Jon Mathieu
Volcanoes on the East African Rift Valley
(pp. 92–97)- Jon Mathieu
An Inselberg in the Australian Desert
(pp. 98–105)- Jon Mathieu
What Future for Sacred Mountains?
(pp. 109–120)- Jon Mathieu
Contributors
Jon Mathieu
(author)Professor of History at University of Lucerne
Jon Mathieu is professor of history at the University of Lucerne and at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. He was the founding director of the Instituto di Storia delle Alpi at the Università della Svizzera italiana and has organized several international conferences about the history of mountains. In 2008 he received the King Albert I Mountain Award for his research.