Espaces sacres, tourisme et secularisation dans les lieux de pelerinage catholiques / Marie-Helene Chevrier.

Format:

Book

Thesis/Dissertation

Author/Creator:

Chevrier, Marie-Hélène, author.

Series:

Collection Géographie et cultures.

Géographie et Cultures Series

Language:

French

Subjects (All):

Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages.

Christian shrines.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (345 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Paris : L'Harmattan, [2020]

Summary:

This book explores the paradox of increasing secularization in Western societies alongside a resurgence in pilgrimage site visits since the 1990s. It examines how the practices of visitors at Catholic pilgrimage sites blur the lines between pilgrimage and tourism, challenging traditional categories. Through a comparative study of spatial practices at pilgrimage sites in France, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, and Portugal, the book investigates the interplay between sacred value and spatial perception. These practices reveal the values visitors assign to these spaces, highlighting the dynamic between resistance and resilience in the sacred value of these sites. The work is grounded in geography and religious studies, aiming to understand the spatial impact of religious and tourist practices. Generated by AI.

Notes:

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Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Lyon 2, 2016.

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ISBN:

9782140141461

2140141466

OCLC:

1247066017