Pilgrimage and Healing

by Michael Winkelman

Book Overview

Bikers converge at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Thousands flock to a Nevada desert to burn a towering effigy. And the hopeless but hopeful ill journey to Lourdes as they have for centuries. Although pilgrimage may seem an antiquated religious ritual, it remains a vibrant activity in the modern world as pilgrims combine traditional motives--such as seeking a cure for physical or spiritual problems--with contemporary searches for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816531676
• ISBN13: 9780816531677
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"