edited by Ellen Badone and Sharon R. Roseman
contributions by Wayne Fife, Jennifer E Porter, Ellen Badone, Sharon R. Roseman, Paula Elizabeth Holmes-Rodman, Simon Coleman, Nancy L Frey, Mark Tate and Nelson H. H. Graburn
University of Illinois Press, 2004
Cloth: 978-0-252-02940-0 | eISBN: 978-0-252-09043-1
Library of Congress Classification BL619.P5I67 2004
Dewey Decimal Classification 306.6

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ABOUT THIS BOOK
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 they inspire, provides compelling evidence re-emphasizing the links between pilgrimage and tourism. As the papers in this collection demonstrate, studies of these forms of journeying are at the forefront of postmodern debates about movement and centers, global flows, social identities, and the negotiation of meanings.