Looking for Mary Magdalene - Alternative Pilgrimage Ritual Creativity at Catholic Shrines in

Zusatztext Over the course of the book Fedele provides a sophisticated account of the re-imagination of sacred sites and the elaboration of new rituals to enact and embody the pilgrims' developing ideas about feminine spirituality. Informationen zum Autor Anne Fedele is a research fellow at the Center for Research in Anthropology, Lisbon University Institute. Klappentext Anne Fedele offers a comprehensive ethnography of alternative pilgrimages to French Catholic shrines dedicated to Saint Mary Magdalene. Zusammenfassung Anne Fedele offers a comprehensive ethnography of alternative pilgrimages to French Catholic shrines dedicated to Saint Mary Magdalene. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments INTRODUCTION 1. ''GOING TO SEE MARY MAGDALENE'': STARTING OUT ON A PILGRIMAGE 2. THE LOST CONNECTION WITH THE FEMININE 3. THE SAINTE-BAUME AND ITS MANY LAYERS 4. PILGRIMS DEALING WITH THEIR CHRISTIAN BACKGROUNDS 5. CELEBRATING MENSTRUAL BLOOD 6. WOUNDED MAGDALENES 7. EMBRACING THE DARKNESS 8. ENDING THE PILGRIMAGE AND RETURNING HOME CONCLUSION REFERENCES MAPS

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• Auteurs: Anna Fedele, Anna (Research Fellow Fedele, Fedele Anna
• Edition: Oxford University Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 24.10.2012
• EAN: 9780199898428
• ISBN: 978-0-19-989842-8
• Pages: 336
• Thèmes: Oxford Ritual Studies; Oxford Ritual Studies Series; Oxford Ritual Studies
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Religion, théologie > Christianisme; France, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Christian Rituals & Practice / General, Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Christian worship, rites & ceremonies, Worship, rites, ceremonies and rituals, RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic / General