Mystic Places (Mysteries of the Unknown, #1)

Mystic Places (Mysteries of the Unknown)

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Atlantis: the eternal quest
Secrets of the Great Pyramid
The meaning of the megaliths
Pictures on the earth
An interior world
Hardcover, 160 pages
Published July 1st 1987 by Time-Life Books (first published January 1987)
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Oliver
This is a good book for those interested in the mystical. It does take a more historical view of the places and beliefs (it is Time-Life after all). It does a rather good job of presenting a survey of the various places on Earth which people have imbued with mystical qualities from Atlantis to the Nazca Lines. I was pleasantly surprised to see that they did include the medicine wheels in North America. There was also an interesting chapter on ley lines which supplemented one's understanding of t...more
Natajia
I greatly enjoyed this installment of the 'Mysteries of the Unknown' series. It gives a lot of background history and information about the people who have tried to explain these places, and the theories they eventually come to. Certainly recommended for anyone who is as intrigued by these landmarks as I am.
Erik Graff
Apr 23, 2010 Erik Graff rated it 2 of 5 stars Recommends it for: occultists
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I got this book for a song as a gift for Mike Miley whom I was about to visit in California. Like most Time-Life books, particularly the ones in this series, the text is sophomoric, but the pictures are often beautiful.
Kristen
Wonderful stuff. Somehow I have acquired 3 copies of this book, so if two people i see in real life would like a copy, let me know :)
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