Pilgrimage: From the Ganges to Graceland: An Encyclopedia: Pilgrimage: From Ganges to Graceland- An Encyclopedia (2 Volumes)
Book Details
Author(s)
Linda Kay Davidson, David M. Gitlitz
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
ISBN / ASIN
1576070042
ISBN-13
9781576070048
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#3,156,585
Category
Reference
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Description
Nationalistic meccas, shrines to popular culture, and sacred traditions for the world's religions from Animism to Zoroastrianism are all examined in two accessible and comprehensive volumes.
More than 500 A Z entries ranging from the Alamo and Bamiyan to tourism and visual arts
Photographs including worshipers at the Western Wall, pyramids in Egypt, and the Montserrat monastery in Spain illuminate the coverage
Maps including the Hajj, Jerusalem, the journeys of Saint Paul, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Includes two appendixes: pilgrimage sites by country and pilgrimage sites by religion, a complete bibiliography, and a thorough index
