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Thoroughly documented, a worldwide selection of places representing many attempts made by mankind through the ages to re-create a paradise on Earth.
"Paradises got off to a bad start early on. The one the
Bible had arranged had to rapidly close its pearly gates when its first two occupants, Adam and Eve, had misbehaved."
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.
This atlas embarks us upon a journey across civilizations,
through the exploration of 27 real or fictional
places, including
• gardens of the Middle Ages
•
Atlantis
• Castles of King Ludwig II
• Oceana
• Atlantis
• Pitcairn Island
• city of Manoa
• Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang
Each place is illustrated with a specially designed map in a graphic style that has become the hallmark of
this Atlas series.
Thoroughly documented, a worldwide selection of places
representing many attempts made by mankind through the ages to re-create
a paradise on Earth.
"Paradises got off to a bad start early on. The one the
Bible had arranged had to rapidly close its pearly gates when its first two occupants, Adam and Eve, had misbehaved."
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.
This atlas embarks us upon a journey across civilizations,
through the exploration of 27 real or fictional
places, including
• gardens of the Middle Ages
•
Atlantis
• the castles of King Ludwig II
• Oceana
• Atlantis
• Pitcairn Island
• city of Manoa
• Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang
Each place is illustrated with a specially designed map in a graphic style that has become the hallmark of
this Atlas series.
- Descriptions of 27 of the world's greatest attempts at re-creating or reimagining paradise
- Well-illustrated color maps describe the locations of each of the storied locations
- Documented by a well-known writer and journalist and part of the bestselling Atlas series
[AuthorName]By Gilles Lapouge and Illustrated by Karin Doering-Froger[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]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.
Karin Doering-Froger has illustrated many novels and travel guides, including
Atlas of Lost Cities and
Atlas of Dream Lands.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]27 color maps[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle][/SubTitle][ColorPattern]27 color maps[/ColorPattern]
