Abandoned Sacred Places

Excellent! The photography is stunning absolutely breathtaking.
Fascinating and atmospheric.
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Abandoned Sacred Places is so much more stunning than I imagined it would be and would make the perfect coffee table book or conversation starter. It's split into sections making it easy to dip in and out of at leisure. They are as follows: Introduction, Africa, The Middle East, Asia, The Americas and The Pacific, and, last but not least, Europe. In the introduction, Joffe briefly addresses the reasons behind the abandonment of holy places; places that were once considered irreplaceable. Each section has glorious photography with the sites captured in an appealing manner and Joffe discusses how religion is now viewed in that particular place. All of the photographs are clear, bright and really do each of the sites justice. It certainly increases my yearning to visit some of them.

The photos are all accompanied by a caption stating where the site is located and a little about it. Definitely enough to whet the appetite to explore some of these fascinating and beautiful places in more depth. The weather and sky are important backdrops to the images; some are moody with heavy cloud cover, some use the sun to highlight the site's features, and there are even pictures where the sacred place is blanketed in crisp, pristine snow. If you are interested in the changing nature of religion and derelict sites becoming a ubiquitous feature the world over due to loss of faith this is a must-buy. Simply breathtaking! Many thanks to Amber Books for an ARC.