Contesting the Sacred: The Anthropology of Christian Pilgrimage de John Eade - 1991-07-15

Paperback. Good.

London and New York: Routledge, 1991. xi, 158 pages, maps; 22 cm. Tight, clean copy. "This work undertakes a re-think of earlier anthropological studies of Christian pilgrimage, for example, 'Image and Pilgrimage in Christian Culture; The book explores the limitations of the Turnerian perspective within the context of recent debates and developments in anthropology and sociology." - Publisher. CONTENTS: The body as a principle of holism: three pilgrimages to Lourdes, by Andrea Dahlberg; Order and power at Lourdes: lay helpers and the organization of a pilgrimage shrine, by John Eade; San Giovanni Rotondo and the shrine of Padre Pio, by Christopher McKevitt; Christian ideology and the image of a holy land: the place of Jerusalem pilgrimage in the various Christianities, by Glenn Bowman; Place and person in Sinhala Catholic pilgrimage, by Richard L. Stirrat; Pilgrimage and cultural fracture in the Andes, by Michael J. Sallnow.. Paperback. Fine. 8vo.

Routledge, 1991. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,350grams, ISBN:9780415043618

Routledge, 1991. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,261grams, ISBN:9780415043618

Routledge, 1991. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Book contains pencil markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,300grams, ISBN:9780415043618

Other publishers, 1991-07-15. paperback. New. 8x2x10.

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