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4 reviews
James Harpur

Atheneum, 2007

All the truth, tactics, triumphs of history's greatest fighters (subtitle)
Astonishing in its format and content, "Warriors" is a must-have for the bibliophile fascinated by the "best of" warriors in any ancient or medieval culture. Set up like a memory book, this volume is filled with blocks of printed information and actual tidbits hidden in secret pockets, cubby holes, flaps, and pull-outs. Because of all the flaps and such, this is not a book to be handled over ...

The Atlas of Sacred Places

1 review
James Harpur

Konecky & Konecky, 1994

A LOVELY COFFEE TABLE BOOK
While the places throughout the world that are deemed holy or sacred by different cultures may not be considered so by all, each place holds its own beauty, mystery and appeal. "The Atlas of Sacred Places/Meeting Points of Heaven and Earth" is a full-color guide to 30 sacred sites, including Mount Sinai, the Dome of the Rock, and Lourdes. Illustrated with magnificent photography, this ...

Sacred Tracks: Two Thousand Years of Christian Pilgrimage
James Harpur

University of California Press, 2002

Ever since the Magi trekked from the East to witness the birth of Jesus, pilgrims have undertaken long and often dangerous journeys to seek out holy Christian places. Sacred Tracks tells the two-thousand-year-old story of Christian pilgrimage and the saints and pilgrims, shrines and cathedrals, relics and practices of a tradition that is still flourishing today. Drawing on contemporary accounts and a wealth of illustration, Sacred Tracks ...

The Collegeville Atlas of the Bible

5 reviews

Liturgical Press, 1999

From the cover:
This book contains: · a visual guide through the world of the Bible, · up-to-date maps from Oxford Cartographers, · modern pictorial techniques show the current findings of biblical archaeology and ecumenical Bible research, · rich illustrations, · computer-simulated three-dimensional reconstructions, · a synthesis of the biblical past and present based on the highest canons of ...

Love Burning in the Soul: The Story of Christian Mystics, from Saint Paul to Thomas Merton

2 reviews
James Harpur

New Seeds, 2005

Good overview, broad coverage, historical perspective
In the preface to this book, the author states that, "This book is intended as a short introduction to the tradition of Christian mysticism over the last two thousand years. It is not aimed at theologians or other specialists but at those who have little or no knowledge of the subject matter and who wish to dip their toes into the vast ocean of mysticism." Further, "The approach I have taken is ...

Warriors

4 reviews
James Harpur

Carlton Books Ltd, 2007

All the truth, tactics, triumphs of history's greatest fighters (subtitle)
Astonishing in its format and content, "Warriors" is a must-have for the bibliophile fascinated by the "best of" warriors in any ancient or medieval culture. Set up like a memory book, this volume is filled with blocks of printed information and actual tidbits hidden in secret pockets, cubby holes, flaps, and pull-outs. Because of all the flaps and such, this is not a book to be handled over ...

Fortune's Prisoner: The Poems of Boethius's The Consolation of Philosophy

1 review
Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius

Anvil Press Poetry, 2007

Boethius speaks on justice, the nature of good and evil, fortune, and ponders free will
An aristocrat and scholar in a time where neither were too much smiled upon, Boethius let his voice be heard for generations after, a millennium and a half later. "Boethius, Fortune's Prisoner: The Poems of Boethius's The Consolation of Philosophy" is the ancient man's book of poetry, translated into today's language by classically trained poet in his own right, James Harpur. Boethius speaks on ...

The Gospel of Joseph of Arimathea
James Harpur

Wild Goose Publications, 2008

A Vision of Comets
James Harpur

Anvil Press Poetry, 1993

The Crusades: An Illustrated History

1 review
James Harpur

Basic Books, 2005

Excellent Primer on the Crusades
There are many excecptionally detailed books on the crusades, such as the one by Jonathan Riley-Smith, that go beyond broad military and religious topics to give a granular view of the crusades. The problem is that these books implicitly assume that one has a good grounding in the subject. So while they serve as excellent references on the crusades they are difficult places for the neophyte to ...

Atlas of Legendary Places

3 reviews
James Harpur, Jennifer Westwood

Grove Pr, 1989

Atlas of Legendary Places
This is an exotic travel book ideal as a gift for the intrepid traveler. It takes one to fascinating places every traveler would love to visit or to revisit. It's my favorite "coffee table book."

The Dark Age
James Harpur

Anvil Press Poetry, 2007

James Harpur’s fourth collection includes intimate responses to love, birth and death, and explores faith and vision in searching and unsentimental terms. His powerful poetry gives a new perspective on the travels and travails of early Irish saints and on the Syrian pillar hermit St Symeon Stylites. In these and other poems – about the Book of Kells, a monk and his `star-timetable’, and translations from Boethius – ...

Revelations: The Medieval World (Henry Holt Reference Book)

1 review
James Harpur, Elizabeth M. Hallam

Henry Holt & Co, 1995

Beautifully illustrated coffee table book
After introducing the medieval period by discussing the fall of Rome, the age of Charlemagne, the Vikings, Plantagenets, Capets, City States of Italy, the rise of the Church and the rise of Russia, the author divides this book into his main themes: 1. Castles, Nobles and Knights; 2. Town and Country; 3. Houses of God; 4. The Secluded Life; and 5. Into Battle. The author covers each of these ...

Legendary Places (Marshall Travel Atlas)
James Harpur, Jennifer Westwood

Marshall Editions, 1997

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