Intersecting Journeys The Anthropology of Pilgrimage and Tourism |
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Editor:
| Badone, Ellen Roseman, Sharon R. |
Contribution by:
| Badone, Ellen Roseman, Sharon R. Holmes-Rodman, Paula Elizabeth Coleman, Simon Frey, Nancy L. Tate, Mark Graburn, Nelson H. H. Fife, Wayne Porter, Jennifer E. |
ISBN: | 978-0-252-02940-0 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2004 |
Publisher: | University of Illinois Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $95.99 |
Book Description:
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The appeal of sacred sites remains undiminished at the start of the twenty-first century, as unprecedented numbers of visitors travel to Lourdes, Rome, Jerusalem, Santiago de Compostela, and even Star Trek conventions. Ethnographic analysis of the conflicts over resources and meanings associated with such sites, as well as the sense of community ......
The appeal of sacred sites remains undiminished at the start of the twenty-first century, as unprecedented numbers of visitors travel to Lourdes, Rome, Jerusalem, Santiago de Compostela, and even Star Trek conventions. Ethnographic analysis of the conflicts over resources and meanings associated with such sites, as well as the sense of community ......