Sacred Land—Decoding Britain's Extraordinary Past Through Its Town, Villages and Countryside

Sacred Land?will enable you to discover the hidden secrets and meaning of the landscape around you, town or country, modern or old, wherever you live in Britain. There has been a dramatic growth in interest in our own history, buildings, landscape, sacred places, beliefs, and culture over the last few years and this book will equip you with the tools to unlock the meaning, stories, and history that are literally embedded into our landscape. It takes us from street names to churches; from hill forts to burial mounds; from the way a road bends to the shapes of fields in order to understand better the land that lies beneath our feet. In the literal shape of our countryside can be detected the eddies of time, politics, belief, warfare, passion, and the durability of the human existence.?This is a fascinating, accessible read and the perfect reference guide to have in your home or in your car. It will be of interest to all those people who love history, sacred places, and sacred history, and people who like to explore their ancestry and roots.

Martin Palmer is a broadcaster, writer and secretary general of one of the world's most unusual environmental charities, ARC, the Alliance of Religions and Conservation. He is a special advisor to the UN on climate change, the environment and faiths and currently heads 2-year programme.