The
Spirit
of
Asia:
Journeys
to
the
Sacred
Places
of
the
East
'Shearer,
author
of The
Hindu
Vision
and
Buddha:
The
Intelligent
Heart,
brings
a
rare
level
of
scholarly
integrity
to
this
book,
which
transcends
the
coffee
-table
format.
Shearer
wisely
expands
his
focus
beyond
the
'usual
suspects'
of
sacred
sites
in
Asia…and
offers
deep
textual
insights
that
match
the
quality
of
Freeman's
stunning
full-colour
photographs….The
book
is
thoughtfully
organised
as
a
pilgrim
tour,
with
each
chapter
presenting
a
spiritual
'journey'
to
sacred
sites
arranged
by
theme.
Refreshingly,
Shearer
assumes
that
readers
have
a
basic
knowledge
of
Eastern
religions
and
can
follow
his
skilful
ruminations
on
diverse
religious
traditions,
architecture
and
history". Publishers
Weekly.
Published in
UK & USA by Thames and Hudson
Germany by Weingarten;
France by Flammarion;
Netherlands by Lannoo /Ten Have
Spain by Oniro.
Click here to buy this book at amazon.co.uk
'Shearer,
author
of The
Hindu
Vision
and
Buddha:
The
Intelligent
Heart,
brings
a
rare
level
of
scholarly
integrity
to
this
book,
which
transcends
the
coffee
-table
format.
Shearer
wisely
expands
his
focus
beyond
the
'usual
suspects'
of
sacred
sites
in
Asia…and
offers
deep
textual
insights
that
match
the
quality
of
Freeman's
stunning
full-colour
photographs….The
book
is
thoughtfully
organised
as
a
pilgrim
tour,
with
each
chapter
presenting
a
spiritual
'journey'
to
sacred
sites
arranged
by
theme.
Refreshingly,
Shearer
assumes
that
readers
have
a
basic
knowledge
of
Eastern
religions
and
can
follow
his
skilful
ruminations
on
diverse
religious
traditions,
architecture
and
history". Publishers
Weekly. Published in
UK & USA by Thames and Hudson
Germany by Weingarten;
France by Flammarion;
Netherlands by Lannoo /Ten Have
Spain by Oniro.
Click here to buy this book at amazon.co.uk
