Book Description
«Paradises got off to a bad start early on. The one the
Bible had arranged had to rapidly close its pearly gates
when its first two occupants, Adam and Eve, had
misbehaved».
According to Gilles Lapouge, paradise is a paradoxical
creation of our imagination, blending hope and
nostalgia. Historically, mankind has sought to fashion a
paradise, which could be accessed during its lifetime:
ideal cities, cities made of glass and steel, castles of
freedom, etc.
This atlas embarks us upon a journey across civilizations,
through the exploration of twenty-six real or fictional
places including: the Gardens of the Middle Ages,
Atlantis and the castles of King Ludwig II.
Each place is illustrated with a specially-designed map,
in a graphic style that has become the hallmark of
Flammarion’s Atlas collection.
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