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Image and Pilgrimage in Christian Culture
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Image and Pilgrimage in Christian Culture Paperback - 2011

by Victor Turner; Edith Turner; Introduction by Deborah Ross

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First published in 1978, Image and Pilgrimage in Christian Culture is a classic work examining the theological doctrines, popular notions, and corresponding symbols and images promoting and sustaining Christian pilgrimage. The book examines two major aspects of pilgrimage practice: the significance of context, or the theological conditions giving rise to pilgrimage and the folk traditions enabling worshippers to absorb the meaning of the event; and the images and symbols embodying the experience of pilgrimage and transmitting its visions in varying ways.

Retelling its own tales of "mere mortals" confronted by potent visions, such as the man Juan Diego who found redemption with the Lady of Guadalupe and the poor French shepherdess Bernadette whose encounter with the Lady at Lourdes inspired Christians across the globe, this text treats religious visions as both paradox and empowering phenomena, tying them explicitly to the times in which they occurred. Offering vivid vignettes of social history, it extends their importance beyond the realm of the religious to our own conceptions of reality.

Extensively revised throughout, this edition includes a new introduction by the theologian Deborah Ross situating the book within the work of Victor and Edith Turner and among the movements of contemporary culture. She addresses the study's legacy within the discipline, especially its hermeneutical framework, which introduced a novel method of describing and interpreting pilgrimage. She also credits the Turners with cementing the link between mysticism, popular devotion, and Christian culture, as well as their recognition of the relationship between pilgrimage and the deep spiritual needs of human beings. She concludes with various critiques of the Turners' work and suggests future directions for research.

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  • Title Image and Pilgrimage in Christian Culture
  • Author Victor Turner; Edith Turner; Introduction by Deborah Ross
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition with a new intro
  • Pages 344
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Columbia University Press
  • Publication date 2011-11-08
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • ISBN 9780231157919 / 0231157916
  • Weight 1.05 lbs (0.48 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9 in (22.61 x 14.99 x 2.29 cm)
  • Age range 22 to UP years
  • Grade levels 17 - UP
  • Themes
    • Aspects (Academic): Religious
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
    • Theometrics: Academic
  • Category Religion - Church History
  • Library of Congress subjects Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2011014653
  • Dewey Decimal Code 263.041

About the author

Victor Turner (1920-1983) was professor of religion and anthropology at the University of Chicago. He authored many books, including The Forest of Symbols: Aspects of Ndembu Ritual, The Ritual Process: Structure and Anti-Structure, Dramas, Fields, and Metaphors: Symbolic Action in Human Society, and On the Edge of the Bush: Anthropology As Experience.

Edith Turner is a lecturer in anthropology at the University of Virginia and editor of the journal Anthropology and Humanism.

Deborah Ross is a theologian and writer living in San Francisco.

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