Traveling /

"From the journey of Abraham to the travels of Jesus and Paul, from medieval pilgrims to today's global trekkers, travel has held deep religious significance. In fact, says Joerg Rieger, traveling can be seen as a metaphor for the whole Christian life, especially pertinent in an age of glo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Rieger, Joerg
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis : Fortress Press, 2011.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Voyages and travels > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Tourism > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Emigration and immigration > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages.
RELIGION > Christian Ministry > Missions.
Voyageurs > Vie religieuse.
Voyages > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
Émigration et immigration > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
Travelers > Religious life.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Experiences on the road: travel, tourism, and migration
  • The Judeo-Christian traditions on the road: theological reflections on travel
  • Pilgrims and vagabonds: challenges from the road
  • Beyond religious tourism: traveling alternatively
  • Travel as theological and political acts of resistance and reconstruction: conclusions.

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