One of the most fundamental myths is that of the Lost Paradise, of the past as a Golden Age. In certain spiritual traditions, the lost paradise is imagined as a garden, in others as an ideal landscape where all is ordered, beautiful and fruitful. With the passage of time, in some traditions it also came to stand for the life to come. The Quest for Paradise considers the idea of the sacred grove, the garden and the perfect landscape, ranging from the ancient, pagan world to the present, and from the Abrahamic faiths to the faiths of the East.
The myth of paradise embodies aspects of universal human existence. For thousands of years, across space and time, these yearning of the spirit and the dream of a happier time to come have led men to recreate their vision of a haven on earth. Does it still have a hold on our consciousness or has the fractious and war-torn state of our present times eroded the potency of the paradise dream? These and other issues of faith, hope and humanity are explored through an extensively researched journey across ivilizations and cultures. The book is well-illustrated with reproductions of paintings, mosaics and textiles on the theme of gardens and the paradise legends.
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