The history and breadth of Jewish pilgrimage traditions is rich and varied. Here Gitlitz and Davidson tell the fascinating, and sometimes harrowing, story of Jewish pilgrimage from the beginnings of Judaism to the present time. They trace the history of Jewish pilgrimage and show how the repeated cycles of exile and return to Israel serve the Jews as a kind of pilgrimage in reverse. This lively account is sure to appeal to anyone interested in religious pilgrimage, tourism, and travel.
From Jerusalem and the Mt. of Olives, to the tombs of King David, Rachel, and Joseph, from Galilee to...
The history and breadth of Jewish pilgrimage traditions is rich and varied. Here Gitlitz and Davidson tell the fascinating, and sometimes harrowing...
This casebook discusses the phenomenon that sent Europe walking in the Middle Ages on the arduous road to Santiago de Compostela, the legendary burial place of St James. Among other themes the book examines the huge literature base on the pilgrimage, the music it inspired and how the World Wide Web can now give us the virtual reality of the pilgrimage in words, sounds and images.
This casebook discusses the phenomenon that sent Europe walking in the Middle Ages on the arduous road to Santiago de Compostela, the legendary burial...
