From Medieval Pilgrimage to Religious Tourism: The Social and Cultural Economics of Piety

by William H. Swatos

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275973840
• ISBN13: 9780275973841
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.5"