Pilgrimage
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Pilgrimage

Journeys of Meaning

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Pilgrimage

Journeys of Meaning

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Pilgrimage, a global ritual embraced by all faiths, is one of the most enduring traits in our human story. In this compelling history Peter Stanford reflects on the reasons people have walked along the same sacred paths across the ages. How do the experiences of the first pilgrims to Jerusalem, Mecca and Santiago de Compostela compare to the millions of people who embark upon life-changing physical and spiritual journeys today? And why do we still feel compelled to walk, stop and think about our lives? Pilgrimage explores sacred landscapes across the world, the 88 temples on the island of Shikoku in Japan, to the monolithic rock-cut churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia and the riverbanks of the Kumbh Mela in India. These journeys are to places of healing and reflection, but also to sites of danger and even violence, at crossroads where different political and religious tensions meet. While pilgrimage is viewed as an escape from the everyday to refocus the mind and soul, struggles for power and social upheaval have always had an impact on the way pilgrims experience their own personal journey. Peter Stanford guides us through the history of pilgrimage, its meanings and experiences today, as a new generation seeking solace, clarity and wonder follow in the footsteps of travellers from the past.

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Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Year
2021
ISBN
9780500776414
Topic
History
Subtopic
World History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. About the Author
  4. Other Titles of Interest
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction The New Geography of Spiritual Power
  7. 1. Santiago de Compostela: The Camino
  8. 2. Jerusalem: The Promised Land
  9. Plate Section One
  10. 3. Rome: Seeing is Believing
  11. 4. Mecca: A World Apart
  12. 5. Lalibela: Unearthing a Mystery
  13. 6. Lourdes, Medjugorje and the Marian Shrines: Mary and the Miracles
  14. 7. The North Wales Pilgrim’s Way: Celtic Revival
  15. 8. Kumbh Mela: The World’s Largest Pilgrimage
  16. 9. The Buddha Trail: The Peripatetic Pilgrim
  17. 10. Shikoku: 88 Temples in the Footsteps of the Great Master
  18. 11. North America: Optimistic Hiking
  19. Plate Section Two
  20. 12. Machu Picchu: Power Places
  21. Epilogue To Arrive Where We Started
  22. Notes
  23. Further Reading
  24. Acknowledgments
  25. Picture Credits
  26. Index
  27. Copyright