Pilgrimage
Subtitle: past and present in the world religions
By: Simon Coleman and John Elsner.
Contributors: Elsner, John.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
Subjects: Pilgrims and pilgrimages; Religions
Description: 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, and art history, this sumptuously illustrated volume explores the full richness and range of sacred travel as it maps the cultural imagination.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-231) and index.