Dee Dyas & John Jenkins 
Pilgrimage and England’s Cathedrals 
Past, Present, and Future

‘A brilliant breakthrough in pilgrimage studies. An exemplary study that shows how to bring together different academic and institutional interests in a common cause – understanding the relationship between pilgrimage and English cathedrals over time. A publication that will, hopefully, inspire similar collaborative studies around the globe.’



- 
John Eade , Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Roehampton, UK







‘People who oversee, minister, lead worship, guide, welcome, manage, market, promote and maintain cathedrals will find this book an indispensable treasure. It is aware of the awesome complexity inherent in cathedral life but it doesn’t duck the issues: its clear-eyed focus is on the way people experience cathedrals and how these extraordinary holy places can speak and connect with all the diversity represented by the people who come to them. In a spiritually-hungry age, this book shows us how to recognise and meet that hunger. This book will be required reading for all us “insiders” trying to invite and signpost access to holy ground.’






–
The Very Reverend Adrian Dorber , Dean of Lichfield, Chair of the Association of English Cathedrals









This book looks at England’s cathedrals and their relationship with pilgrimage throughout history and in the present day. The volume brings together historians, social scientists, and cathedral practitioners to provide groundbreaking work, comprising a historical overview of the topic, thematic studies, and individual views from prominent clergy discussing how they see pilgrimage as part of the contemporary cathedral experience.

Table of Content

1. Introduction

Dee Dyas and John Jenkins






Part I: Historical Survey






2. Pilgrimage and Cathedrals in Early Medieval Britain


Jonathan M. Wooding




3. Pilgrimage and Cathedrals in the Later Middle Ages


Eamon Duffy






4. Visiting England’s Cathedrals from the Reformation to the Early Nineteenth Century



Ian Atherton






5. Pilgrimage and Cathedrals in the Victorian Era



Elizabeth Macfarlane






6. Pilgrimage and Cathedrals from the 1900s to the Present Day


Michael Tavinor






Part II: Key Themes and Issues, Past and Present






7. The Multivalent Cathedral


Simon Coleman and John Jenkins






8. Cathedrals, Community, and Identity


John Jenkins and Tiina Sepp






9. The Role of Sensory Engagement with Place
Dee Dyas





10. Leaving and Taking Away: Cathedrals and Material Culture


Marion Bowman with John Jenkins










Part III: The View from English Cathedrals Today






11. Canterbury and Becket Today


Christopher Irvine






12. Pilgrimage and Cathedrals Today


Michael Tavinor






13. Cultivating Pilgrimage in Westminster Cathedral


Mark Langham






14. Shrines in the Modern Cathedral


John Inge

About the author

Dee Dyas is a Reader in the History of Christianity at the University of York, UK.





John Jenkins is a Research Associate and Teaching Fellow at the University of York, UK.