Bringing together prominent scholars in the sociology of
religion, this collection of essays offers a framework for
understanding the transition from the essentially penitential
purposes of the medieval pilgrimage, to the rise of the varied
spiritualities of contemporary religious tourism. Covering over
1,500 years of religious travel, these essays explore the forms of
expression and experience which we must engage reflectively to
better understand the idea of pilgrimage and religious tourism as
an important aspect of religious affirmation. This unique volume
sheds light on the transformation of the traditional religious
pilgrimage into a tourist activity and examines the influence of
modern culture, technology, and secularization on spiritually
motivated travel.
The editors conclude that a sharp distinction between pilgrimage
and religious tourism is historically unjustified. While the
purposes of such travel have changed over time, they remain a part
of a larger religio-cultural context, offering avenues for
religious encounter, just as pilgrimage in earlier eras permitted
the development of various secular dimensions. Covering such
diverse topics as Pagan pilgrimage and Postmodern Traditionalism,
medieval pilgrimage and disaster site visitation, the authors
provide an interesting look at an often misunderstood
phenomenon.
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