Pilgrimage: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

Ian Reader

ISBN 10: 0198718225 / ISBN 13: 9780198718222

Published by Oxford University Press, 2015

About this Item

Pilgrimage is found in most religious cultures, from Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and India, to France, Spain, and Japan. In this Very Short Introduction Ian Reader explores the key themes of pilgrimage throughout the ages, considering its various forms and its identity as a 'spiritual tourism' industry, to explain why it has remained so popular. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 15 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 112 x 9. Weight in Grams: 116. . 2015. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pilgrimage: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198718225
• ISBN 13: 9780198718222
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Pilgrimage is found in most religious cultures, from Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and India, to France, Spain, and Japan. In this Very Short Introduction Ian Reader explores the key themes of pilgrimage throughout the ages, considering its various forms and its identity as a 'spiritual tourism' industry, to explain why it has remained so popular.

About the Author

Ian Reader is a Professor of Religious Studies at Lancaster University. He has held several previous positions at other universities, including the University of Manchester, UK; the Nordic Institute for Asian Studies, Denmark; the University of Hawaii, USA; and Kansai Gaidai University, Japan. He has published several books and numerous articles on Japanese religious dynamics and practices, including Making Pilgrimages: Meaning and Practice in Shikoku (University of Hawaii Press, 2005), Pilgrimage in the Marketplace (Routledge, 2013), an edited volume Pilgrimage in the Japanese Tradition (with Paul L. Swanson, as a special edition of the Japanese Journal of Religious Studies, 1997), and several journal articles and book chapters.