Search Results for: Contesting The Sacred

This work undertakes a re-think of earlier anthropological studies of Christian pilgrimage, for example, Image and Pilgrimage in Christian Culture. The book exp

This volume brings together thirteen case studies devoted to the establishment, growth, and demise of holy places in Muslim societies, thereby providing a globa

At what point is a place perceived as holy? And when does it become officially so in its definition? Inspired by the UNESCO debate and decisions made concerning