Sacred Journeys: The Anthropology of Pilgrimage
This interdisciplinary collection is a new landmark in the study of the world's pilgrimage traditions. Experts from many disciplines approach the subject from a variety of perspectives that are designed to lead to the understanding of pilgrimage in general. Specific case studies represent most of the major religious traditions of the world. Anthropologists, historians, sociologists, social psychologists, and students of religion will find that these theoretical and case studies suggest new areas for further research.
Alan Morinis presents a many faceted examination of sacred jourbaneys in India, Southeast Asia, the Pacific, West Asia, Africa, North America, and the Caribbean. The introduction provides a framework for the case studies which follow. In-depth accounts of patterns of pilgrimage ranging from Hindu practices to a comparison of Catholic and Baptist pilgrimage in Haiti and Trinidad, to a narration of a Maori sacred jourbaney, provide valuable comparative information. Pilgrimage is viewed in relation to methodological issues, and an analysis is offered showing how pilgrimage and tourism are related. Victor Turbaner's foreword and Colin Turbanbull's postscript lend authoritative weight to this increasingly significant field of study.
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Alan Morinis presents a many faceted examination of sacred jourbaneys in India, Southeast Asia, the Pacific, West Asia, Africa, North America, and the Caribbean. The introduction provides a framework for the case studies which follow. In-depth accounts of patterns of pilgrimage ranging from Hindu practices to a comparison of Catholic and Baptist pilgrimage in Haiti and Trinidad, to a narration of a Maori sacred jourbaney, provide valuable comparative information. Pilgrimage is viewed in relation to methodological issues, and an analysis is offered showing how pilgrimage and tourism are related. Victor Turbaner's foreword and Colin Turbanbull's postscript lend authoritative weight to this increasingly significant field of study.
Sacred Journeys: The Anthropology of Pilgrimage
This interdisciplinary collection is a new landmark in the study of the world's pilgrimage traditions. Experts from many disciplines approach the subject from a variety of perspectives that are designed to lead to the understanding of pilgrimage in general. Specific case studies represent most of the major religious traditions of the world. Anthropologists, historians, sociologists, social psychologists, and students of religion will find that these theoretical and case studies suggest new areas for further research.
Alan Morinis presents a many faceted examination of sacred jourbaneys in India, Southeast Asia, the Pacific, West Asia, Africa, North America, and the Caribbean. The introduction provides a framework for the case studies which follow. In-depth accounts of patterns of pilgrimage ranging from Hindu practices to a comparison of Catholic and Baptist pilgrimage in Haiti and Trinidad, to a narration of a Maori sacred jourbaney, provide valuable comparative information. Pilgrimage is viewed in relation to methodological issues, and an analysis is offered showing how pilgrimage and tourism are related. Victor Turbaner's foreword and Colin Turbanbull's postscript lend authoritative weight to this increasingly significant field of study.
Alan Morinis presents a many faceted examination of sacred jourbaneys in India, Southeast Asia, the Pacific, West Asia, Africa, North America, and the Caribbean. The introduction provides a framework for the case studies which follow. In-depth accounts of patterns of pilgrimage ranging from Hindu practices to a comparison of Catholic and Baptist pilgrimage in Haiti and Trinidad, to a narration of a Maori sacred jourbaney, provide valuable comparative information. Pilgrimage is viewed in relation to methodological issues, and an analysis is offered showing how pilgrimage and tourism are related. Victor Turbaner's foreword and Colin Turbanbull's postscript lend authoritative weight to this increasingly significant field of study.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780313278792 |
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| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Publication date: | 10/26/1992 |
| Series: | Contributions to the Study of Anthropology , #7 |
| Pages: | 336 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.81(d) |
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