On this holy island : a modern pilgrimage across Britain
Smith, Oliver2024
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Acclaimed travel writer Oliver Smith sets out to radically reframe our idea of 'pilgrimage' in Britain by retracing sacred travel made across time, from murmurs of ritual journeys in the depths of Ice Age to new pilgrimages of the 21st century. He embarks on an epic adventure across sacred British landscapes - climbing into remote sea caves, sleeping inside Neolithic tombs, scaling forgotten holy mountains and once marooning himself at sea. Following holy roads to churches, cathedrals and standing stones, this evocative and enlightening travelogue explores places prehistoric, pagan and Christian, but also reveals how football stadiums and music festivals have become contemporary places of pilgrimage.
Main title:
On this holy island : a modern pilgrimage across Britain / Oliver Smith.
Author:
Smith, Oliver, author
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury Continuum, 2024.
Collation:
256 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781399409032 (hbk. :)
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2711391
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Central Library | Adult non-fiction | 914.104 SMI | Available |