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In religion and spirituality, a pilgrimage is a long journey or search of great moral significance. Sometimes, it is a journey to a shrine of importance to a person's beliefs and faith. Members of m...
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Documents the popularity of medieval pilgrimage to Jerusalem in medieval christianized Scandinavia. ... Even more remarkable, however, is the pre-Christian parallel with Jerusalem itself. ... Thorvald the Far-travelled, stopping off at Constantinople after his pilgrimage to Jerusalem and the Holy Places, was praised by the bishops...
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Pilgrimage is a journey from home to a far away place for the purpose of spiritual enrichment. As a form of movement pilgrimage has always been an active encounter with uncertainty. ... In the case of Christian pilgrimage to Jerusalem today, this movement generates contact with uncertainty in a different way.
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It was during this splendid era of church construction that the tradition of Christian pilgrimages to Jerusalem began. The most visited pilgrimage sites were Bethlehem, were Jesus was born; Golgatha, the site of his death (and where legend says the skull of Adam is buried);
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Pilgrimage is an important part of spiritual life for many Christians. Christians see life itself as a journey, coming from God and returning to God. The pilgrim seeks to separate himself ... Many visit the places where Jesus lived, especially during the Christian festivals (Bethlehem at Christmas, Jerusalem at Easter).
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Historically, it was common for Christians to go to Jerusalem for pilgrimage, as a way to repent their sins. ... After the rise of Islam, Christian pilgrimages were regulated by the Muslims in control of Jerusalem.
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Egeria's travel book (The pilgrim - Jerusalem Liturgy); (Itinerarium Egeriae) - ca. 400 A.D. ... Sophronius Patriarch of Jerusalem. Two Poems on the Holy City; (Anacreontica XIX and XX) - ca. 600 A.D. with 31 ills. (New)
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   After consulting with the elders of Nazareth, the family was given leave to go on pilgrimage to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tabernacles.  It would be a difficult journey, not only because of the hard travel for a large family, but because Galileans had very little money – they did all their business by trade –...
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In the year 1203, nine companions set out on a great pilgrimage. The journey – on foot, on horseback and by sea – is fraught with danger. Not all of them will come home. ... Rich in historical detail, this impressive book takes her to Jerusalem on a 13th-century pilgrimage. A very satisfying read.'; Daily Mail...
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