Christian Pilgrimage in Modern Western Europe

by Sidney Nolan and Mary Lee Nolan

Book Overview

Christian Pilgrimage in Modern Western Europe is a commanding exploration of the importance of religious shrines in modern Roman Catholicism. By analyzing more than 6,000 active shrines and contemporary patterns of pilgrimage to them, the authors establish the cultural significance of a religious tradition that today touches the lives of millions of people.

Roman Catholic pilgrimage sites in Western Europe range from obscure chapels...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080784389X
• ISBN13: 9780807843895
• Release Date: August 1992
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 444 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.7" x 8.6"