The ‘sacredness’ of natural sites and their recovery: Iona, Harris and Govan in Scotland
McIntosh, Alastair2012
Based on diverse experiences of the sacred dimension in wildernesses, this short but rich essay begins by discussing…
Sacred Sites
Holy Island, Isle of Arran. Scotland, United Kingdom
Soria, Isabel2007
Holy Island, near the island of Arran (SW Scotland, UK) was regarded as a holy site during medieval…
The Diversity of Sacred Lands in Europe: Proceedings of the Third Workshop of the Delos Initiative – Inari/Aanaar 2010
Mallarach, J-M; Papayannis, T; Väisänen, R. (eds.)2012
Proceedings from the third international seminar of the Delos Initiative, organized by Metsähallitus Natural Heritage Service (organization in…
Sacred Natural Entities in Mexico’s Northwest
Otegui, Mercedes2011
The Biocultural Unit of Pronatura Mexico developed a methodology and tools, based upon an analysis of ecosystem and…
El Chamanismo y las Fuerzas de la Naturaleza. “Un Análisis Sobre la Cosmovisión de los Pueblos Indígenas y Sitios Sagrados”
Aviña, Gustavo [et al.].2005
The document is divided into two blocks, each of which consists of six papers. The first deals with…
Sacredscapes and Pilgrimage Systems
Singh, Rana P.B. (ed.)2005
This publication originates from the 16th World Congress of the International Union of Anthropology and Ethnologic Studies held…
Sacred Natural Sites: Conservation of Biological and Cultural Diversity
Verschuuren, Bas [et al.].2010
This document provides a synthesis of the importance of sacred natural sites as reservoirs of biological, cultural and…
Sacred World Heritage Sites. Balancing Meaning and Management
Sharkley, Myra2001
The author reviews 166 World heritages Sites, 29% of those included in the UNESCO list when the work…
The Sacred and The Profane: The Nature of Religion
Eliade, Mircea1987
A classic work that aims to clarify in an accessible fashion without oversimplifying the difference between the religious…
The Aanaar / Inari Statement on the diversity of sacred natural sites in Europe
The Delos Initiative2010
Declaration drawn up by participants of the third workshop of the Delos Initiative, IUCN Specialist Group on Cultural…