Pilgrim stories : On and Off the Road to Santiago, Journeys Along an Ancient Way in Modern Spain /
Unlike the religiously-oriented pilgrims who visit Marian shrines such as Lourdes, the modern Road of St. James attracts an ecumenical mix of largely well-educated, urban middle-class participants. Eschewing comfortable methods of travel, they choose physically demanding journeys, some as long as fo...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press,
1998
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| Series: | Moravian MUPO title
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Unlike the religiously-oriented pilgrims who visit Marian shrines such as Lourdes, the modern Road of St. James attracts an ecumenical mix of largely well-educated, urban middle-class participants. Eschewing comfortable methods of travel, they choose physically demanding journeys, some as long as four months, in order to experience nature, enjoy cultural and historical patrimony, renew faith, or cope with personal trauma. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 313 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-295) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780520922464 0520922468 0585253005 9780585253008 9780520217515 0520217519 9786613520326 6613520322 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
