Grounded: A Journey Through Landscapes Sanctuaries and Sacred Places (Large Print)

Paperback

Main Details

Title Grounded: A Journey Through Landscapes Sanctuaries and Sacred Places (Large Print)
Authors and Contributors      By (author) James Canton
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:342
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreLarge Print
RHYW Large Print
All Dates
ISBN/Barcode 9781038759023
Audience
General
Edition Large Print Edition

Publishing Details

Publisher RHYW Large Print
Imprint ReadHowYouWant
NZ Release Date 1 November 2023
Publication Country Australia

Description

For thousands of years our ancestors held a close connection with the landscapes they lived in. They imbued it with meaning: stone monuments sacred groves places of pilgrimage. In our modern world we have to a large extent lost that enchantment and intimate knowledge of place. James Canton takes us on a journey through England seeking to see through more ancient eyes to understand what landscape meant to those that came before us. We visit stone circles the West Kennet long barrow a Crusader round church and sites of religious visions. We meet the Dagenham Idol and the intricately carved Lion Man figure. We find artefacts buried in farmers fields. There is history and meaning encoded into the lands and places we live in if only we take the time to look. Our natural world has never been under more threat. If we relocate our sense of wonder veneration and awe in the landscapes around us we might just be better at saving it. A vivid exploration to the hearth-heart of the sacred places of our past - brimming with warmth and gentleness. -Keggie Carew Cantons gift for vivid description makes this journey - this excavation of place and purpose - a captivating and ultimately anchoring one. Grounded is a joyful peer beneath the surface to where our own roots channel those of ancient time: it has brought new meaning to my everyday rituals of walking and seeing. -Matt Collins author of Forest: Walking Among Trees