Pilgrimage: Past and Present in the World Religions

by Simon Coleman and John Elsner

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From the Great Panathenaea of ancient Greece to the hajj of today, people of all religions and cultures have made sacred journeys to confirm their faith and their part in a larger identity. This book is a fascinating guide through the vast and varied cultural territory such pilgrimages have covered across the ages. The first book to look at the phenomenon and experience of pilgrimage through the multiple lenses of history, religion, sociology, anthropology,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0674667654

ISBN13:9780674667655

Release Date:September 1997

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:240 Pages

Weight:2.20 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 7.7" x 10.0"

Related Subjects

Anthropology Comparative Religion Education & Reference History Politics & Social Sciences Religion Religion & Spirituality Religious History Religious Studies Social Sciences

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