Heart and Soul of Florida: Sacred Sites and Historic Architecture

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“Thoughtful, provocative, and passionate, “Heart and Soul of Florida” is a book every Floridian should read. Elsbeth Gordon guides readers across the centuries and contours of places and structures she calls ‘sacred sites.’ Her love affair with Florida is revealed in stone and sticks, pillars and pilasters.”–Gary Mormino, author of “Land of Sunshine, State of Dreams: A Social History of Modern Florida” “In this outstanding contribution to Florida historical literature Elsbeth Gordon joins prodigious research with elegant language to take us on a tour of Florida’s sacred structures and spaces. No doubt this insightful volume will be read and discussed for many years to come.”–Michael Gannon, editor of “The New History of Florida” “Emphasizes the importance of many Spanish Colonial sites and puts them in context with American History.”–Donald A. Crichlow, architect