From Tibetan Buddhists at Jokang to Muslims at Mecca for the hajj,
pilgrims across faiths and cultures travel thousands of miles -
often by foot - to reach holy sites. Such journeys are considered
proof of ultimate devotion, the most important act of an
individual's life. The intense mystical and physical aspects of
pilgrimages have recently sparked a modern revival, leading
travelers in search of spiritual growth and physical challenge to
embark on these sacred adventures. Pilgrimage to the End of the
World takes the reader, via Conrad Rudolph's able eyes and feet, to
the holy site of Santiago de Compostela, believed to be the burial
place of the apostle James. Discovered around AD 812, it became one
of the most important pilgrimage destinations for Westerners (after
Rome and Jerusalem) and has recently received an influx of renewed
attention since being named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Today it
is the second most popular Catholic pilgrimage center, having been
visited by Francis of Assisi and Pope John Paul II, among others.
Rudolph made this passage himself, traveling the two and a half
months and one thousand miles along the ancient pilgrimage route
from Le Puy, in south-central France, to Santiago, Spain. Offering
his perspective as a medieval art historian as well as a veteran
traveler, Rudolph melds the ancient and the contemporary, the
spiritual and the physical, in a chronicle of his travels to this
captivating place. From anecdotes to travel tips for "the wise
pilgrim" (routes to take, physical training required, what to eat,
where to stay, what to bring, and even recommendations of other
publications), this book is at once travel guide, literary work,
historical study, and memoir. Sincerely and engagingly written, it
will appeal to travelers, religious scholars, and historians - and
will have you wanting to embark for Spain as you close it.
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