{"product_id":"lancashires-sacred-landscape-9780752455877","title":"Lancashires Sacred Landscape","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLancashire, situated in the north west of England, does not at first tend to conjure up an images of a sacred' landscape.\u003c\/strong\u003e But look at bit deeper and one will discover a vast array of sites of ritual and early worship. Archaeological remains of prehistoric stone circles, cairns and burial chambers, pre-Christian place-names, Anglo-Saxon and Viking stone sculpture, as well as tales of fairies and otherworldly' creatures within the folklore and legend are spread throughout the county.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin this book the reader will find a discussion of all these, including a comprehensive gazetteer of prehistoric sites, listings of place names, locations of stone sculpture and detailed analyses of carvings and the inscriptions upon them, as well as a personal, experiential approach to landscape. Extensive photographs illustrate the sites described within the chapters. The contributors to this book are from a variety of academic disciplines  geology, archaeology, art history, history, place-name and folklore research. They have spent many years deeply engaged in their own different areas of research in order to produce this wide-ranging material. Each chapter is accompanied by details of how to visit the sites in discussion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Readers of this book will find suggestions, speculations, guidance, material to stimulate them to find out more about the “sacred landscape” of Lancashire and the many interpretations it may hold.’ -- Dr Jenny Blain","brand":"The History Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404674113879,"sku":"9780752455877","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/lancashires-sacred-landscape-9780752455877","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}