A thought-provoking reflection on pilgrimage past and present, and a compelling exploration of its relevance today
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'A golden harvest of fascinating and inspiring places. As always, Peter manages to wear his scholarship lightly [and] walk the tightrope over non-believers on one side and believers on the other ... This book deserves to be read widely'
Rachel Billington
'A terrific read: I felt I had been to all these places myself'
Lady Antonia Fraser
'A fascinating study which has taken me to places I’ve known, places I’ve known of, and places of which I’ve never heard. Above all I found the central thesis of the distinction and also interdependence of factual and metaphysical truths utterly convincing'
Michael Arditti
'The book’s best passages give the reader a sense of what makes these places unique … We are reminded that people can be drawn towards pilgrim shrines for reasons which have little to do with trends in the travel industry'
The Spectator
Format: Hardback
Size: 23.4 x 15.3 cm
Extent: 256 pp
Illustrations: 26
Publication date: 29 April 2021
ISBN: 9780500252413