Atlas of Lost Paradises (Atlas Series, 3)

Lapouge, Gilles

ISBN 10: 0764367250 / ISBN 13: 9780764367250

Edité par Schiffer, 2024

Book is readable with major wear, creases, and rips. Has a publisher remainder mark. hardcover Used - Acceptable 2024. N° de réf. du vendeur BB-116703

Synopsis :

Thoroughly documented, a worldwide selection of places representing many attempts made by mankind through the ages to re-create a paradise on Earth.<br /> <br /> "Paradises got off to a bad start early on. The one the<br /> Bible had arranged had to rapidly close its pearly gates when its first two occupants, Adam and Eve, had misbehaved."<br /> <br /> According to Gilles Lapouge, paradise is a paradoxical creation of our imagination, blending hope and nostalgia. Historically, mankind has sought to fashion a paradise, which could be accessed during its lifetime: ideal cities, cities made of glass and steel, castles of freedom, etc.<br /> <br /> This atlas embarks us upon a journey across civilizations,<br /> through the exploration of 27 real or fictional<br /> places, including<br /> <br /> • gardens of the Middle Ages<br /> • Atlantis<br /> • Castles of King Ludwig II<br /> • Oceana<br /> • Atlantis<br /> • Pitcairn Island<br /> • city of Manoa<br /> • Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang<br /> <br /> Each place is illustrated with a specially designed map in a graphic style that has become the hallmark of<br /> this Atlas series.

À propos de l'auteur: Gilles Lapouge, born in 1923, was a writer and journalist. In 1951 he moved to Brazil, where he worked for the Brazilian daily Estado de São Paulo and was the newspaper’s France correspondent for over 60 years.<br /><br />Karin Doering-Froger has illustrated many novels and travel guides, including Atlas of Lost Cities and Atlas of Dream Lands.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Atlas of Lost Paradises (Atlas Series, 3)
Éditeur : Schiffer
Date d'édition : 2024
Reliure : Couverture rigide
Illustrateur : Doering-Froger, Karin
Etat : Acceptable