Contemporary perspectives of pilgrimage

• Daniel H. Olsen ^[1] ; Dallen J. Timothy ^[2]
  1. [1] Brigham Young University

     Brigham Young University

     Estados Unidos

     
  2. [2] Arizona State University

     Arizona State University

     Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Pilgrims: Values and identities / Darius Liutikas (ed. lit.), 2021, ISBN 9781789245653, págs. 224-238
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The purpose of this chapter is to highlight contemporary perspectives of pilgrimage in the (post-)modern world, particularly focusing on changes that have taken place in pilgrimage travel due to the 'democratisation of travel' and the use of pilgrimage and pilgrim as a metaphor to describe other types of mobilities and experiences. After discussing the changing definitions and meanings of pilgrimage in a post-modern and post-secular era, different types of pilgrimage destinations and motivations for and uses of pilgrimage travel, attention turns to several issues that affect pilgrimage today, including the politics of sacred-site management, over-/undertourism, and heritage designation.