Seeking the Scallop Shell
Paperback 204 pages English Sep 15, 2022
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Before the Reformation, the desire to go on pilgrimage was almost universal; it was a part of life. For some it was simply an act of piety, whereas others wished to obtain healing. Few would have doubted that by visiting a saint's shrine or holy place they would gain indulgences to offset against their sins, fast-tracking themselves into heaven when they died. The scallop shell - symbol of St James - became the recognised badge of pilgrims everywhere. In this book Marilyn Parkes-Seddon recounts her experiences visiting twenty-two places of pilgrimage in Britain. Her journeys take her from the tiny cell where St Julian lived in self-imposed incarceration for forty years to the unexpected jewel of Samye Ling Buddhist monastery in Dumfries & Galloway and the awesome grandeur of Durham Cathedral.
- Author:
- Marilyn Parkes-Seddon
- Publisher:
- A H Stockwell Ltd
- Publication Date:
- Sep 15, 2022
- Number of pages:
- 204 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback
- ISBN-10:
- 0722351844
- ISBN-13:
- 9780722351840