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Peter Stanford
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Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Published
April 2021
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Peter Stanford
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Hardback
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Published
April 2021
£24.24
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Pilgrimage
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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.
Introduction: The New Geography of Spiritual Power
1 Santiago de Compostela: The Camino
2 Jerusalem: The Promised Land
3 Rome: Seeing is Believing
4 Mecca: A World Apart
5 Lalibela: Unearthing a Mystery
6 Lourdes, Medjugorje and the Marian Shrines: Mary and the Miracles
7 The North Wales Pilgrim's Way: Celtic Revival
8 Kumbh Mela: The World's Largest Pilgrimage
9 The Buddha Trail: The Peripatetic Pilgrim
10 Shikoku: 88 Temples in the Footsteps of the Great Master
11 North America: Optimistic Hiking
12 Machu Picchu: Power Places
Epilogue: To Arrive Where We Started
Author
Peter Stanford
Book Format
Hardback
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Published
April 2021
Weight
545g
Page Count
256
Dimensions
162 x 242 x 30 mm
ISBN
9780500252413
ISBN-10
0500252416
Eden Code
5564715
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Author/Creator: Peter Stanford
ISBN: 9780500252413
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Release Date: April 2021
Weight: 545g
Dimensions: 162 x 242 x 30 mm
Eden Code: 5564715