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The Way of the 88 Temples: Journeys on the Shikoku Pilgrimage
Robert C. Sibley
The Way of the 88 Temples: Journeys on the Shikoku Pilgrimage
Robert C. Sibley
The Henro Michi is one of the oldest and most famous pilgrimage routes in Japan. It consists of a circuit of eighty-eight temples around the perimeter of Shikoku. Over the course of two months, the author walked this 1,400-kilometre route (roughly 870 miles), visiting the sacred sites and performing their prescribed rituals.
208 pages, 1 map
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | July 30, 2018 |
ISBN13 | 9780813942117 |
Publishers | University of Virginia Press |
Pages | 208 |
Dimensions | 229 × 154 × 20 mm · 349 g |
Language | English |
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