With a rich cultural history and Hollywood stars publicly attesting to a wide range of faiths, it's no surprise that California's spiritual landscape is as diverse as its natural surroundings. The Visionary State weaves text and image into a compelling narrative of religion, architecture, and consciousness in California, from neopaganism to televangelism, UFO cults to austere Zen Buddhism. Acclaimed culture critic Erik Davis brings together the immigrant and homegrown religious influences that have been part of the region ...
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With a rich cultural history and Hollywood stars publicly attesting to a wide range of faiths, it's no surprise that California's spiritual landscape is as diverse as its natural surroundings. The Visionary State weaves text and image into a compelling narrative of religion, architecture, and consciousness in California, from neopaganism to televangelism, UFO cults to austere Zen Buddhism. Acclaimed culture critic Erik Davis brings together the immigrant and homegrown religious influences that have been part of the region's character from its earliest days, drawing connections between seemingly unlike traditions and celebrating the diversity of California's spiritual composition. Michael Rauner's evocative photographs depict the sites and structures where these traditions have taken root and flourished. The Visionary State is a landmark look at what is likely the most varied locale for religious activity anywhere.
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Photographs by Michael Rauner. Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book. Small Square 4to. A clean and unmarked maroon-boards hardback with an unclipped dust jacket now protected in a new archival-quality, removable Mylar plastic cover. This nice copy has an "opened-only-a-few-times" look & feel with no crushes to the boards' corners. Full-page color photography; a book worthy of any coffee table. Stored in sealed plastic protection and mailed (bubble-wrapped) in a sturdy Jiffy Rigi Bag envelope. We ship daily from Roswell, Ga. Due to weight & cost; international orders are subject to a postal surcharge. Serving satisfied customers since 1999.
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Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). 4to. 272 pps. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition.
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Illustrated by Photographs by Michael Rauner. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 0811848353. Clean, pristine, gift quality! The excellent jacket is protected by a mylar Brodart cover. There are no markings or inscriptions. And, this book is a total treat for the senses. Long live California. Fast shipping, with tracking number provided.; 9.8 X 9.7 X 1.4 inches; 272 pages.
Erik Davis has written several excellent books on technology, pop culture, and spirituality - typically all in the same book. This one raises the bar - a coffee table book with fantastic photographs that must be seen to be believed, of spiritual sites all over California. Worth every cent of the $40 original price; on Alibris it's the bargain of the century. Five very big stars.
