The Sacralization of Mountains in Europe during the Modern Age

In the debate about sacred mountains, authors often voice the opinion that sacredness is endangered by, or even lost under the influence of, modern economic and social development. But how legitimate is it to generalize this assumption or assessment? The present article shows that, in the case of Eu...

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Veröffentlicht in:Mountain Research and Development. - International Mountain Society. - 26(2006), 4, Seite 343-349
1. Verfasser: Mathieu, Jon (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2006
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Mountain Research and Development
Schlagworte:Sacred Mountains Christianity Perception Appreciation of Nature Modernization Alps Europe Religion Physical sciences Behavioral sciences mehr... Arts Linguistics