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

by David W. Dunlap

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231125437
• ISBN13: 9780231125437
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 391 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.3"