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1. Sacred Land Martin Palmer Piatkus Religious historian and broadcaster Martin Palmer's latest book shows how to decode every aspect of the British landscape to reveal the sacred mediaeval planning hidden in the modern city. The book, which has a foreword by Melvyn Bragg, was inspired by a conversation Martin Palmer had with a Russian Orthodox priest who explained that Moscow was laid out according to images in the Bible's Book of Revelation. Learning that every city in Europe built before the 18th century also incorporated circles, triangles and crossroads symbolising the unity of God, the Trinity and the crucifixion changed Martin's view of the world: "For decades we have travelled the world to find sacred India, sacred Egypt or sacred China without realising that we walk on sacred ancient land here. This is a guide to rediscovering the stories and beliefs which have literally shaped Britain." Read more here. To purchase a copy from Amazon.com click here. To purchase a copy from Amazon.co.uk click here.

2. The Atlas of Religion Joanne O'Brien and Martin Palmer Earthscan: www.earthscan.co.uk Did you know that each year around 73 million Bibles are printed, making them the world's best-selling books? Or that since 1974, over 300 Islamic Banks have been created, handling $250 billion in assets? Or that these facts and more can be found in the new Atlas of Religion? It shows how religions relate to government, laws, world hunger and wars. It traces new religious movements, the survival of traditional beliefs, and the presence of atheism and agnosticism. Order online from www.earthscan.co.uk for a 10 percent online discount.

3. Faith in Conservation (2013): New Approaches to Religion and the Environment by Martin Palmer and Victoria Finlay ARC A new edition of this important exploration of how different religions perceive the world - and how these worldviews shape environmental policy. It looks at how the great faiths use mythology, sacred texts and cutting edge investment strategies and explores both the spiritual and material benefits of involving religion in environmental action. This book is available to download as a pdf file here and will also soon be available as an ebook. not available on Amazon.com at present not available on Amazon.co.uk at present