Avril Maddrell: 4 books

Book cover of Charity Shops

Charity Shops

Retailing, Consumption and Society

by Suzanne Horne, Avril Maddrell
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003

In the late 1990s, there was a distinct rise in interest in the non-profit sector, and in retailing and consumption.  Drawing together these two concerns this book provides a comprehensive and international account of the retail charity sector. Charity shops are now significant occupiers...
Book cover of Sacred Mobilities

Sacred Mobilities

Journeys of Belief and Belonging

by Avril Maddrell, Alan Terry
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2016

This collection draws on the Mobilities approach to look afresh at notions of the sacred where they intersect with people, objects and other things on the move. Consideration of a wide range of spiritual meanings and practices also sheds light on the motivations and experiences associated with particular...
Book cover of Complex Locations

Complex Locations

Women's Geographical Work in the UK 1850-1970

by Avril Maddrell
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2011

This enlightening book makes visible the lives and works of women who played a critical role in the development of geography as an academic field. A rare and detailed analysis of the geographical work of 30 individual women geographers from 1850 to 1970 Includes oral histories from women who...
Book cover of Christian Pilgrimage, Landscape and Heritage
by Avril Maddrell, Veronica della Dora, Alessandro Scafi
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2014

This volume provides a theoretically and empirically-grounded study of the significance of landscape in the experience of Christian pilgrimage across different denominations and its intersection with cultural heritage and tourism. The book focuses on pilgrimages to Meteora (Greece), Subiaco (Italy)...
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