A Sacred Vertigo
Author: Weibel, Deana L.
ISBN: 9781793650320
RM734.83
Publisher,Lexington Books
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Format, Hardcover
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No. of Pages, 189
Deana L. Weibel explains the shifting identities of Rocamadour, a medieval Black Madonna shrine turned tourist attraction, which enchants both the devout and secular. Weibel analyzes how locals and visitors compete to define Rocamadour, arguing that theunusual properties of the cliff-hanging site make it a prize worth fighting for--
