Éditions Taschen
The Esotericism Library - Sacred Sites
Sacred mountains, monumental pyramids, ancient necropolises, and golden sanctuaries make up Sacred Sites, a visual journey dedicated to how humanity shapes the world through ritual, creation, and prayer. Drawing on essays, interviews, and over 400 works, the book explores ancient places of worship as well as contemporary expressions of land art.
By purchasing this product you earn 350 loyalty points.
Couldn't load pickup availability
Shipping from €4.90 and free from €79.00.
Information & features
- Author: Jessica Hundley
- Publication date: June 2024
- Size: 17cm x 24cm
- Weight: 1.56g
- ISBN: 978-3-7544-0175-0
- Version:
Storage & preservation
Make sure to store it in a place protected from external energies.
A question?
We have created a Help Center for the most frequently asked questions. You can also contact us by email, or by phone & WhatsApp: 09 79 10 29 48 (Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.).
We place great importance on ensuring you receive your order in perfect condition.
As preparation experts, we are well equipped: fragile items (minerals, statues) are wrapped in bubble wrap in addition to their packaging, parcels are cushioned with (recycled) air pillows, and we apply all our expertise to secure the products.
If, despite this, an incident occurs during delivery, our Customer Service is at your disposal.
Our products come from all over the world by their very nature. They thus go through a number of more or less intense spiritual waves. As soon as they arrive with us, we purify them to clear any negative energies and offer you items that are light, free, and ready to accompany you in your spirituality.
Upon receiving your order, we also recommend purifying them one last time. To learn how to do this, consult our practical guide!
Our family business, our team, and our inventory are based in France. Furthermore, all products available on our site are physically in stock and shipped quickly as soon as your order is confirmed, to arrive at your home within 1 to 3 business days.
— Learn more.
Buy Sacred Sites (Taschen editions) from our esoteric shop
Sacred Sites, published by Taschen editions, offers a vast journey through places where humanity inscribes the sacred in stone, earth, and landscape. Revered mountains, monumental pyramids, ancient necropolises, and decorated sanctuaries compose a visual panorama that shows how ritual, prayer, and creative acts transform space. The book highlights how civilizations have shaped their environment to give it a spiritual dimension.
A dialogue between architecture and the sacred
Through essays and interviews, the book examines the religious, symbolic, and cultural motivations behind the construction of these sites. From ancient temples to medieval cathedrals, megalithic structures to contemporary artistic interventions, each place reveals a particular vision of the relationship between human beings and the world. The journey also extends to modern expressions of land art, showing the continuity of this quest through time.
A richly illustrated visual journey
More than 400 works and photographs accompany the text, offering a visual immersion in exceptional landscapes and architectures. True to the editorial quality of Taschen editions, this volume combines documentary rigor and aesthetic strength. It is aimed at enthusiasts of religious history, architecture, and heritage, eager to explore the multiple forms that the sacred takes across continents and centuries.
Jessica Hundley is an American author, editor, and creative director specializing in visual history, countercultures, and spiritual traditions. Co-founder of the magazine Luncheon, she regularly collaborates with Taschen editions, for which she has directed and co-written several works dedicated to esotericism, ritual practices, sacred plants, and alternative cultural movements. Her work is distinguished by a solid documentary approach, combining texts, archives, and iconography, with particular attention to the historical and cultural roots of the subjects addressed.
Here, we don’t judge.
No matter where you come from, what you believe in, or what you’re looking for: you belong here. You can be a beginner, curious, a casual practitioner, or a daily witch. What matters is sincere intention.
We believe in all forms of magic.
High magic and its rigorous rituals deserve as much respect as spells passed down in the countryside. We read grimoires, respect rites, listen to old stories. Everything practiced with faith deserves serious and curious attention.
We welcome all traditions.
We don’t put one path above another. We talk hoodoo, kabbalah, Christian prayers, elemental magic, folk rituals, Celtic symbols. What matters is respect. Not the label.
We work cleanly.
Each package is carefully prepared by us, here in France. Before shipping, it is purified so it arrives at your home cleansed and positively charged. We strive to use recyclable packaging and reduce our impact as much as possible.
We stay available.
Customer service is us. Not an AI, not a robot, not a call center. If you have a question, a doubt, a problem, you reach us—the same people who select the products, write the descriptions, and prepare the packages.
We stay human-sized.
We are a small passionate team with big ambitions, hands in the herbs, books, and boxes. And we want to keep it that way.
— You speak about it best.
A question?
We have the answers.
How are the products prepared?
All products listed as in stock are prepared within 24 hours from order confirmation (excluding weekends and holidays).
Our packages are prepared by our own team with care to ensure the protection of your products.
What are the delivery methods?
We currently offer delivery via Mondial Relay or Colissimo. Find more information here.
What is the delivery time?
The delivery time starts from the shipment of your package, and we indicate the average times observed by our carriers at the time of order. You can check our delivery methods and rates directly here.
What is the delivery time?
The delivery time starts from the shipment of your package, and we indicate the average times observed by our carriers at the time of order. You can check our delivery methods and rates directly here.
To which countries do you ship?
We ship orders to France, Belgium, Monaco, and Luxembourg.
Other destinations will be available soon.
I have other questions.
You can visit our Help Center here or contact us there.
— The Carnets d'Aeternum , practices and history of Magic.
A condensed collection of knowledge to feed your magical curiosity.
The history of the magic wand
The magic wand is one of the oldest instruments in the history of occult and religious practices, but also one...
On the True Use of the Magic Circle
The study of Western ceremonial magic, free from modern reinterpretations, reveals a structure of remarkable precision where the magic circle...
Miss Lenormand, the Sibyl of Faubourg Saint-Germain
The history of divination in France cannot be separated from the imposing, mysterious, and deeply political figure of Marie-Anne-Adélaïde Lenormand....
