From Abyssinian to Zion A Guide to Manhattan's Houses of Worship

Name: From Abyssinian to Zion A Guide to Manhattan's Houses of Worship
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ISBN: 9780231125437

ISBN-10: 0231125437

ISBN-13: 9780231125437

Edition: 2004

Authors: David Dunlap, David W. Dunlap

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From modest chapels to majestic cathedrals, and historic synagogues to modern mosques and Buddhist temples: this photo-filled, pocket-size guidebook presents 1,079 houses of worship in Manhattan and lays to rest the common perception that skyscrapers, bridges, and parks are the only defining moments in the architectural history of New York City. With his exhaustive research of the city's religious buildings, David W. Dunlap has revealed (and at times unearthed) an urban history that reinforces New York as a truly vibrant center of community and cultural diversity. Published in conjunction with a New-York Historical Society exhibition, From Abyssinian to Zion is a sometimes quirky, always…

Book details

List price: $38.00
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 5/12/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 0.56" wide x 0.82" long x 0.10" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



Foreword



Preface


Acknowledgments


Neighborhood Maps


Introduction


A-Z


Bibliography


Index