02223nam 22005894a 450 991081249190332120200520144314.00-520-92134-81-59734-768-X10.1525/9780520921344(CKB)111056485637790(EBL)223592(OCoLC)475928521(SSID)ssj0000207710(PQKBManifestationID)11197475(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000207710(PQKBWorkID)10236261(PQKB)10309762(StDuBDS)EDZ0000084761(MiAaPQ)EBC223592(Au-PeEL)EBL223592(CaPaEBR)ebr10064750(DE-B1597)649269(DE-B1597)9780520921344(EXLCZ)9911105648563779020000114d2001 ub 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrMyths in stone religious dimensions of Washington, D.C. /Jeffrey F. Meyer1st ed.Berkeley University of California Pressc20011 online resource (357 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-520-21481-1 Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-232) and index.Contents; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; Introduction; PART I The Axis of Power; PART II The Axis of Enlightenment; PART III The Axis of Memory; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEXWashington, D.C., is a city of powerful symbols--from the dominance of the Capitol dome and Washington Monument to the authority of the Smithsonian. This book takes us on a fascinating and informative tour of the nation's capital as Jeffrey F. Meyer unravels the complex symbolism of the city and explores its meaning for our national consciousness.Sacred spaceWashington (D.C.)Washington (D.C.)ReligionSacred space975.3Meyer Jeffrey F1643672MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910812491903321Myths in stone3989068UNINA