Myths in Stone: Religious Dimensions of Washington, D.C.

While Washington, D.C., is clearly the axis mundi of political power, religion professor Jeffrey F. Meyer believes it is also a national symbol of America's religious consciousness. In Myths in Stone: Religious Dimensions of Washington, D.C., Meyer takes readers on a tour of the nation's capital, discussing the sacred aspects of sites such as the Capitol Building, the Washington Memorial, the White House and Arlington Cemetery. This is a detailed, well argued, impeccably researched study that will be of interest to both the spiritual traveler and the professional historian.