Pilgrimage in Graeco-Roman and Early Christian Antiquity: Seeing the Gods

by Jas' Elsner (Editor), Ian Rutherford (Editor)

This book presents a range of case-studies of pilgrimage in Graeco-Roman antiquity, drawing on a wide variety of evidence. It rejects the usual reluctance to accept the category of pilgrimage in pagan polytheism and affirms the significance of sacred mobility not only as an important factor in understanding ancient religion and its topographies but also as vitally ancestral to later Christian practice.

532 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2005

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[Lei · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was forced to read this upon my tutor for RELI 108. And then had to quote of several chapters for as assesment. Useful and many ways, especially if you're in Douglas Hemany's Class!