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Every Pilgrim's Guide to Oberammergau and Its Passion Play

Every Pilgrim's Guide to Oberammergau and Its Passion Play

by Michael Counsell

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

Written by a retired Anglican Priest, this illustrated pocket guide and companion covers the history and background of the play, including a scene by scene description with relevant Bible readings, travel information on Oberammergau and places of interest, practical travel tips, brief language guide, maps and a street plan. With a color sections and black and white photographs throughout. Michael Counsell has visited the play several times, and in 1990 and 2000 ran the English-language Church Welcome Centre there. In 2000 he was there for the whole season, and wrote the first edition of this book. This new edition is updated for the performances in 2010.  (GER240, $19.99)


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Oberammergau: Tradition, Art, and Passion

Oberammergau: Tradition, Art, and Passion


by annette Von Altenbockum

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

A handy guide to the little Bavarian town that has been making world history every ten years since 1634 with its staging of the Passion Play. (GER269, $14.95)


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