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 times unearthed) an urban history that reinforces
New York as a truly vibrant center of community and cultural
diversity.
Published in conjunction with a New-York Historical Society
exhibition, "From Abyssinian to Zion" is a sometimes quirky, always
intriguing journey of discovery for tourists as well as native New
Yorkers. Which popular pizzeria occupies the site of the cradle of
the Christian and Missionary Alliance movement, the Gospel
Tabernacle? And where can you find the only house of worship in
Manhattan built during the reign of Caesar Augustus? Arranged
alphabetically, this handy guide chronicles both extant and
historical structures and includes
- 650 original photographs and 250 photographs from rarely seen
archives
- 24 detailed neighborhood maps, pinpointing the location of
each building
- concise listings, with histories of the congregations,
descriptions of architecture, and accounts of prominent priests,
ministers, rabbis, imams, and leading personalities in many of the
congregations
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