Lourdes: A Modern Pilgrimage

by Patrick Marnham

Book Overview

The most popular pilgrimage site in the world

That is Lourdes, a small town in the French Pyrenees, where in 1858 Our Lady appeared to the young peasant girl Bernadette Soubirous. Curiosity and fascination grew steadily, a shrine was erected at the grotto where Bernadette experienced these visions, and Lourdes became a worldwide attraction. Today, more than 4 million people visit the shrine each year. Many come out of desperate hope;...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 038518252X
• ISBN13: 9780385182522
• Release Date: August 1982
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.4"