A pilgrim's guide to the Camino de Santiago : Camino Francés : St. Jean Pied de Port, Santiago de Compostela : the ancient pilgrim path also known as The Way of St. James : a practical & mystical manual for the modern-day pilgrim / John Brierley.
"The way of St. James -- Camino de Santiago -- The French way -- Camino Francés. Welcome to El Camino that leads to Santiago de Compostela and beyond. During the past ten years the camino has witnessed an amazing revival to regain its place as the most popular Christian pilgrim route in the world. In recognition of the testimony to the power of faith and the 1,800 buildings of great historic interest that lie along its path it was proclaimed the first European Cultural Itinerary in 1987 and inscribed as a World heritage Site by UNESCO in 1993. There are hundreds of long distance pathways we can walk but only the camino has achieved world recognition for its historical and spiritual significance, and, inevitably, such accolades brings greater numbers wishing to experience its potential for physical and spiritual renewal"-- Book jacket.
