Peter Stanford

Pilgrimage

Journeys of Meaning

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A thought-provoking reflection on pilgrimage past and present, and a compelling exploration of its relevance today.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. April 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 162mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 578g
• ISBN-13: 9780500252413
• ISBN-10: 0500252416
• Artikelnr.: 59762336

Autorenporträt

Peter Stanford is an award-winning writer, journalist and broadcaster. His investigations into the history, theology and cultural significance of religious ideas include Judas: The Troubling History of the Renegade Apostle, Martin Luther: Catholic Dissident and Angels: A Visible and Invisible History. He is a former editor of the Catholic Herald, and writes for the Daily and Sunday Telegraph titles, and The Tablet. He is director of the Longford Trust for prison reform.

Inhaltsangabe

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