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BL
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881408
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Rieger, Joerg.
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| Title & Author
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Traveling /\ Joerg Rieger.
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| Publication Statement
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Minneapolis :: Fortress Press,, ©2011.
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| Series Statement
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Compass series
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1 online resource (xiv, 120 pages).
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| ISBN
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1451411081
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: 9781451411089
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0800698495
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9780800698492
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-118).
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| Contents
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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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| Abstract
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"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 global connectedness, widespread international travel, and religious encounter. Rieger's historical and theological reflections offer concrete ways in which travel can open up fresh encounters with meaning and, ultimately, the divine"--Publisher description.
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Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages.
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Emigration and immigration-- Religious aspects-- Christianity.
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Tourism-- Religious aspects-- Christianity.
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Travelers-- Religious life.
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Voyages and travels-- Religious aspects-- Christianity.
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Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages.
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Emigration and immigration-- Religious aspects-- Christianity.
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RELIGION-- Christian Ministry-- Missions.
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Tourism-- Religious aspects-- Christianity.
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Voyages and travels-- Religious aspects-- Christianity.
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| Dewey Classification
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266/.041
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BV5067.R54 2011eb
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