Long‐Distance Pilgrimage and the Counter Reformation in France
Sacred Journeys to the Mont Saint‐Michel 1520 to 1750
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10198466 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elizabeth Tingle (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 158-180 |
| Publication date | 2016-07-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Religious History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4227 • E-ISSN: 1467-9809 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-9809.12385 |
| OpenAlex | W2499704425 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
In the Counter Reformation, a great upsurge in pilgrimage activity occurred across Europe. Much of this pilgrimage was to local shrines, often newly created. Another destination was Rome. Less well known is the post‐Reformation refashioning of ancient, long‐distance pilgrimages. This article examines the origins and nature of such revived pilgrimage, using the example of the Mont Saint‐Michel in northern France. In the Catholic Reformation, the traditional, distant centres of pilgrimage contributed to the devotional culture of individuals and groups who wanted to go beyond the local, to experience a challenge as part of their spiritual and social growth. At the Mont, revival of the shrine came from the universality of the cult of St Michael, his role in the struggle against heresy, and veneration tied increasingly to that of Christ through the Eucharist. While pilgrims continued to travel in search of, or in thanksgiving for, healing and other graces, there was also greater emphasis on spiritual healing and intimacy with God. Also, for many young men, they proved themselves and their Catholicity by undertaking this heroic journey. Through the pilgrimage to the Mont, reformed Catholicism spread many of its ideas and values around the cities and communities of northern France
Ancient history · Art history · Cult · Ethnology · Eucharist · Heresy · Patron saint · Pilgrimage · SAINT · Theology · Veneration · Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis · History · Philosophy · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity · Religious studies · Religious Tourism and Spaces · Religious Studies
| Citations per year | 0.27 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2015 - 2023 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |