This collection of essays brings together works by a variety of well-known scholars in the field of the geography of religion and pilgrimage studies. The book has three notable strengths. First, it combines theoretical or analytical discussions of pilgrimage as a generic phenomenon with detailed case studies of particular pilgrimage processes. Second, it provides a well-developed comparative perspective by considering pilgrimage traditions in a variety of world religions. Christianity, Islam and Hinduism receive the most detailed coverage, but Jainism, Sikhism and Buddhism also receive significant attention. The book's third strength is that it demonstrates how the perspectives of geography as an academic disciplines (perspectives which at least in the United States are often poorly understood) can yield unique and genuine insights into an important dimension of religious culture. This work should prove to be a fascinating read to anyone interested in world religions, comparative religion, the geography of religion, or the social ramifications of religious belief.