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Image and Pilgrimage in Christian Culture
Victor Turner
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Description for Image and Pilgrimage in Christian Culture
Hardback. Originally published: 1978, in series: Lectures on the history of religions; new ser., no. 11. With new introd. Series: Columbia Classics in Religion. Num Pages: 344 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HRCM; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
First published in 1978, Image and Pilgrimage in Christian Culture is a classic work examining the theological doctrines, popular notions, and corresponding symbols and images promoting and sustaining Christian pilgrimage. The book examines two major aspects of pilgrimage practice: the significance of context, or the theological conditions giving rise to pilgrimage and the folk traditions enabling worshippers to absorb the meaning of the event; and the images and symbols embodying the experience of pilgrimage and transmitting its visions in varying ways. Retelling its own tales of "mere mortals" confronted by potent visions, such as the man Juan Diego who found ... Read more
First published in 1978, Image and Pilgrimage in Christian Culture is a classic work examining the theological doctrines, popular notions, and corresponding symbols and images promoting and sustaining Christian pilgrimage. The book examines two major aspects of pilgrimage practice: the significance of context, or the theological conditions giving rise to pilgrimage and the folk traditions enabling worshippers to absorb the meaning of the event; and the images and symbols embodying the experience of pilgrimage and transmitting its visions in varying ways. Retelling its own tales of "mere mortals" confronted by potent visions, such as the man Juan Diego who found ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Series
Columbia Classics in Religion
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231157902
SKU
V9780231157902
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About Victor Turner
Victor Turner (1920-1983) was professor of religion and anthropology at the University of Chicago. He authored many books, including The Forest of Symbols: Aspects of Ndembu Ritual, The Ritual Process: Structure and Anti-Structure, Dramas, Fields, and Metaphors: Symbolic Action in Human Society, and On the Edge of the Bush: Anthropology As Experience. Edith Turner is a lecturer in anthropology ... Read more
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