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Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"Accompany a band of merry medieval pilgrims as they make their way-on motorcycles, of course-to Canterbury. Meeting at the Tabard Inn, the travelers, including a battle-worn knight, a sweetly pretentious prioress, the bawdy Wife of Bath, and an emaciated scholar-clerk, come up with a plan to pass time on the journey to Thomas à Becket's shrine by telling stories. The twenty-four tales, which range from high romance set in ancient Greece to low comedy...
Author
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
"Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (A): If people knew the reward for performing the ziyarah of Imam Husayn (A), their souls would leave their bodies in remorse, and they would die longing for it. One of the most recommended acts in Islam is performing ziyarah of the Ma'soomeen. The purpose of ziyarah (pilgrimage) is to visit and form a connection with the holy personalities and places you are visiting.The Illustrated Ziyarah Guide to Iraq seeks to fulfill this...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Sardar unravels the meaning and significance of Mecca. Tracing its history from its origins as a barren valley in the desert to its evolution as a trading town and sudden emergence as the religious center of a world empire, Sardar examines the religious struggles and rebellions in Mecca that have significantly shaped Muslim culture ... [in a] blend of history, reportage, and memoir"--Amazon.com.
24) Lourdes
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
Français
Description
Christine has been confined to a wheelchair for most of her life. In order to escape her isolation, she makes a journey to Lourdes, the iconic site of pilgrimage in the Pyrenees Mountains. She wakes up one morning seemingly cured by a miracle. The leader of the pilgrimage group, a handsome 40 year-old volunteer from the Order of Malta, begins to take an interest in her. She tries to hold on to this new-found chance for happiness while her cure provokes...
Author
Series
Canterbury Tales mysteries volume 3
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
1997
Language
English
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
From their self-imposed exile in Holland to their perilous crossing of the Atlantic, to their first year in the new world, Desperate Crossing is the definitive story of how the Pilgrims came to live and prosper in an unfamiliar land.
32) Lourdes
Publisher
Icarus Films Home Video
Pub. Date
[2021?]
Language
English
Description
Documentary film presenting a look at the Christian shrine in the village of Lourdes, France and its pilgrims.
Series
Language
English
Description
These visually stunning documentaries are pilgrimages to legendary places in Southeast Asia and Tibet, including the spiritual wonders of Laos, Thailand, Burma, Bali, Cambodia, Java, and Central Tibet. Journey into the living traditions and lost civilizations of this vibrant part of the world and explore the universal ideals of wisdom, compassion, and inner peace at the very heart of these ancient Buddhist cultures.
Author
Publisher
Mountaineers Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
In April 2015, Beth and Eric Jusino, laden with backpacks and nerves, walked out of a cathedral in the historic village of Le Puy, France, down a cobblestone street, and turned west. Seventy-nine days, a thousand miles, two countries, two mountain ranges, and three pairs of shoes later, they reached the Atlantic Ocean. More than two million pilgrims have walked the Way of Saint James, a long-distance hiking trail familiar to most Americans by its...
39) The Way
Publisher
ARC Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Tom goes to St. Jean Pied de Port, France, to collect the remains of his adult son, who was killed in the Pyrenees in a storm while walking the Camino de Santiago. Rather than return home, Tom decides to embark on the historical pilgrimage to honor his son's desire to finish the journey. What Tom doesn't plan on is the profound impact the journey will have on him as he begins to learn the difference between the life one lives and the life one chooses....
Series
Publisher
Film Movement
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
Hindi
Description
An ominous dream convinces 77-year-old Dayanand Kumar that his end could be near. He takes the news to his son Rajiv, knowing he wants to breathe his last in the holy city of Varanasi and end the cycle of rebirth, by attaining salvation. Being the dutiful son he is, Rajiv, is left with no choice but to drop everything and make the journey with his stubborn father. Daya and Rajiv check into Mukti Bhawan (Hotel Salvation) in Varanasi, a guesthouse devoted...
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