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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456984503321

Autore

Howse Christopher

Titolo

A pilgrim in Spain / / Christopher Howse

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, [England] ; ; New York : , : Continuum, , 2011

©2011

ISBN

1-283-12957-4

9786613129574

1-4411-2558-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Disciplina

914.60483

Soggetti

Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - Spain

Electronic books.

Spain Description and travel

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Illustrations; Introduction; 1 Matadero: Slaughterhouse; 2 Museo: Museum; 3 Rejas: Iron Bars; 4 Moscas: Flies; 5 Doncel: Squire; 6 Sueño: Dream; 7 Castillo: Castle; 8 Granito: Granite; 9 Zaguán: Threshold; 10 Morcilla: Blood Sausage; 11 Plaza: Square; 12 Camino: Way; Envoi Ilusión: Looking Forward; Further Reading; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Christopher Howse has spent more than two decades exploring Spain. For him, its centuries-old cathedrals, monasteries and shrines demand pilgrimage more than tourism.In a journey across the Castilian interior he follows in the footsteps of El Cid and St Dominic, examines St Teresa's arm, samples the legacy of the Cardinal who invaded Africa, finds the spot where St John of the Cross escaped from prison, and discovers in a mountain shrine the world's largest remnant of the True Cross.He comes across a slaughterhouse dedicated to the Virgin Mary, and a cock and hen living in a cathedral. He hear