A pilgrim in Spain / / Christopher Howse
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| Autore: |
Howse Christopher
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| Titolo: |
A pilgrim in Spain / / Christopher Howse
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| Pubblicazione: | London, [England] ; ; New York : , : Continuum, , 2011 |
| ©2011 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (225 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 914.60483 |
| Soggetto topico: | Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - Spain |
| Soggetto geografico: | Spain Description and travel |
| 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | A pilgrim in Spain |
| ISBN: | 1-283-12957-4 |
| 9786613129574 | |
| 1-4411-2558-2 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910810068403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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