Pilgrimage and England's Cathedrals: Past, Present, and Future

Preface
Contents
Notes on Contributors
Chapter 1: Introduction
	The Purpose of This Volume
	The Multivalency of Christian Pilgrimage
	Who or What Is a Pilgrim?
	The Roles of Cathedrals
	Outline of the Volume
	References
Part I: Historical Survey
	Chapter 2: Pilgrimage and Cathedrals in Early Medieval Britain
		Definitions and Approaches
		The Church from the Roman to the Reform Periods
		The Rise of the Cult of Saints
		Monastic Pilgrimage
		Lay Pilgrimage and Major Churches
		Local Pilgrimages
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 3: Pilgrimage and Cathedrals in the Later Middle Ages
		References
	Chapter 4: Visiting England’s Cathedrals from the Reformation to the Early Nineteenth Century
		References
	Chapter 5: Pilgrimage and Cathedrals in the Victorian Era
		References
	Chapter 6: Pilgrimage and Cathedrals from the 1900s to the Present Day
		Brave Developments
		Cathedrals Embrace Pilgrimage, Saints and Ceremonial
		Shrines and Pilgrimage Today: An Overview
			Chester: St Werburgh
			Chichester: St Richard
			Durham: St Cuthbert
			Ely: St Etheldreda
			Hereford: St Thomas of Hereford and St Ethelbert
			Lichfield: St Chad
			Lincoln: St Hugh
			Oxford: St Frideswide
			St Albans
			St Davids
			Salisbury: St Osmund
			Westminster Abbey: St Edward the Confessor
			Winchester: St Swithun
			York: St William
		References
Part II: Key Themes and Issues, Past and Present
	Chapter 7: The Multivalent Cathedral
		The Power of Adjacency
		The Tight and the Loose
		Multivalency and Transformation
		Concluding Remarks
		References
	Chapter 8: Cathedrals, Community, and Identity
		Introduction
		‘Stray Dogs’ and ‘Families’: Anonymity and Community
		Cathedrals, Community, and Pilgrimage
		Cathedrals, Belonging, and Cultural Memory
		Concluding Remarks
		References
	Chapter 9: The Role of Sensory Engagement with Place, Past, and Present
		Introduction
		Sensory Models
			The Bible
		Classical Pagan Religion
		The Fourth-Century Creation of a Christian ‘Holy Land’
		Sensory Engagement in the Middle Ages
			The Anglo-Saxon Church
		Later Medieval English Holy Places
		The Multi-sensory Cathedral Today
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 10: Leaving and Taking Away: Cathedrals and Material Culture
		Leaving and Taking Away: The Memorabilia of Pilgrimage
		Consumption in the Contemporary Cathedral and Its Medieval Predecessors
		Photography, Materiality and New Relationality
		Conclusion
		References
Part III: The View from English Cathedrals Today
	Chapter 11: Canterbury and Becket Today
		References
	Chapter 12: Pilgrimage and Cathedrals Today
		Pilgrimage: An Important Part of the Cathedral Visit
		Pilgrimage: Movement and ‘Heart’ Rather Than ‘Head’
			Pilgrimage: Encouraging Heart-Felt Prayer
			24% Prayer to Departed Relatives
			18% Prayer About Departed Relatives
			16% For a Variety of Relatives and Friends on Numerous Topics
			12% Seeking Luck or Health
			11% Prayer Beginning ‘Dear God’
			9% Prayer for Sick People, Asking for Their Health or Comfort
			5% Prayer for Blessing or Peace for the World or for Individuals
			5% Non-English Prayers
				1% Prayers to the Saint Associated with the Shrine
		Pilgrimage: Finding New Constituencies
		Pilgrimage: Breaking Down Denominational Barriers
		References
	Chapter 13: Cultivating Pilgrimage to Westminster Cathedral
	Chapter 14: Pilgrimage, Cathedrals and Shrines Today
		References
Afterword
	References
Index