Saints, Shrines & Pilgrims

by Keith Sugden

To be a medieval pilgrim evokes a image of a dauntless soul, bracing weather, weariness and woe to fulfil a quest to Jerusalem, Rome, Santiago or Canterbury.

Pilgrims today are more fortunate as pilgrim sites are now accessible in a way our medieval forebears could ever have imagined.

However, true pilgrimage never changes: it is to set out on a journey of outward and inner discovery; and to return changed and inspired by all that has been seen and experienced along the way.

This Pitkin guide explores the history of pilgrimage; covering pagan, celtic and Christian sites. It also describes the main shrines throughout the UK – Winchester, Canterbury, Westminer, Lincoln, Durham and more – and the saints connected to them.

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Jon · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very concise but useful introduction to the practise of pilgrimage in Great Britain and to some of the sites visited by Pilgrims through the ages.