Pilgrimage: a very short introduction

Pilgrimage is found in most religious cultures, from Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and India, to France, Spain, and Japan. In this volume, Ian Reader explores the key themes of pilgrimage throughout the ages, considering its various forms and its identity as a 'spiritual tourism' industry, to expl...

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Beteilige Person: Reader, Ian 1949- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: [Oxford] Oxford University Press 2015
Schriftenreihe:Very short introductions
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1093/actrade/9780198718222.001.0001
https://doi.org/10.1093/actrade/9780198718222.001.0001
Zusammenfassung:Pilgrimage is found in most religious cultures, from Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and India, to France, Spain, and Japan. In this volume, Ian Reader explores the key themes of pilgrimage throughout the ages, considering its various forms and its identity as a 'spiritual tourism' industry, to explain why it has remained so popular in an increasingly secular age
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (144 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9780191787577
DOI:10.1093/actrade/9780198718222.001.0001