Wanderers in the shadow of the sacred myth
Pilgrims in the 21st Century
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3977892 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mats Nilsson (0000-0002-5790-5922, Department of Geography, Media and Communication, University of Karlstad, Karlstad, Sweden, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 21-38 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social & Cultural Geography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1464-9365 • E-ISSN: 1470-1197 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14649365.2016.1249398 |
| OpenAlex | W2543846086 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 41 |
Drawing on qualitative interviews with people journeying to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, this paper examines contemporary forms of pilgrimage. The journeys are found to encompass elements of both pilgrimage and tourism, blending the sacred and the profane. Contemporary pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela is shown to be an expression of new forms of spirituality, as well as reflecting the global increase in tourism, rather than as a revival of a traditional religious practice. At one level, the sacred meaning of Santiago de Compostela is thus shifting. A sense of the historical sacredness of the Way persists, however, and this is as an important backdrop for the understanding and experience of the contemporary pilgrim
Aesthetics · Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Epistemology · Literature · Meaning (existential · Mythology · Pilgrim · Pilgrimage · Religious experience · Religious Tourism · Shadow (psychology · Sociology · Spirituality · Tourism · Halal products and consumer behavior · History · Philosophy · Religious studies · Religious Tourism and Spaces · Travel Writing and Literature
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
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| Citations per year | 1,88 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |