On this holy island

Oliver Smith

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Acclaimed travel writer Oliver Smith sets out to radically reframe our idea of 'pilgrimage' in Britain by retracing sacred travel made across time, from murmurs of ritual journeys in the depths of Ice Age to new pilgrimages of the 21st century. He embarks on an epic adventure across sacred British landscapes - climbing into remote sea caves, sleeping inside Neolithic tombs, scaling forgotten holy mountains and once marooning himself at sea. Following holy roads to churches, cathedrals and standing stones, this evocative and enlightening travelogue explores places prehistoric, pagan and Christian, but also reveals how football stadiums and music festivals have become contemporary places of pilgrimage.


Author(s): Smith, Oliver
Binding: Paperback
Date of Publication: 27/02/2025
Pagination: 256 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Bloomsbury Continuum
Published By: Bloomsbury Continuum
Book Classification: ||Walking, hiking, trekking
Dimensions: 196x128x20
Weight: 216
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781399409049

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