This book brings together essays by anthropologists, scholars of religion, and art historians to explore some of the most fundamental challenges that religious

"Throughout Chinese history mountains have been integral components of the religious landscape. They have been considered divine or numinous sites, the abodes o

The history and underlying ideology of pilgrimage examined, from prehistory to the middle ages.

Huang Xiangjian, a mid-seventeenth-century member of the Suzhou local elite, journeyed on foot to southwest China and recorded its sublime scenery in site-speci

Britain’s Pilgrim Places captures the spirit of 2,000 years of history, heritage and wonder. It is the complete guide to every spiritual treasure, including 5