Geography of World Pilgrimages: Social, Cultural and Territorial Perspectives

Contents
1 Introduction: Geography of World Pilgrimages. Social, Cultural and Territorial Perspectives
The Aims and the Structure of the Book
References
Part I Geography of Pilgrimages: Spatial Dynamics at Different Scale
2 After the Journey. Marian Shrines as Spatial Nodes in Papal Pilgrimage and Communication
Introduction: Marian Shrines and Papal Pilgrims
Papal Pilgrimage and Virtual Rosary
Major Shrines and Papal Visits
The Virtual Rosary of Marian Nodal Points
Marian Shrines of Munster and Its Neighbourhood
Fatima and Sievernich
Sievernich
The War in Ukraine, Marian Messages, and Papal Options
Furnishing Fatima. Papal Sculptures and Papal Control
Conclusion: Pilgrimage, Connectivity, and Communication
References
3 Pilgrimage in Southern Africa: Socio-cultural Perspectives Within the Context of African Religion
Introduction
Pilgrimage in a Protestant-Dominant Region
Some Basic Tenets in African ‘Traditional’ Religious Setting Making It Attractive for Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage like Activity and Places in Southern African ‘Indigenous’ Religious Settings
Conclusion: Pilgrimage and a Reconstructed Sacred Landscape
References
4 Network of Saints, Network of Roads. Apulia Crossroads of Pilgrimages
Introduction
The Pilgrimage, History of Humanity
The Routes of Pilgrimages
All Roads…Lead to Apulia
The Sanctuaries of San Nicola and San Michele Arcangelo, Junctions in the Network of Apulian Routes
Conclusions
References
5 Sacred Space in Geography: Religious Buildings and Monuments
Introduction
Sacred Space in Geography
Christian Churches
Case Study: Development of Catholic Church Buildings in Lithuania
Church Buildings and Chapel in a Specified Territorial Area
Other Religious Buildings and Constructions in Landscape
Chapels
Monasteries
Calvaries—Stations of the Cross
Grottos of Lourdes
Crosses and Small Sacral Architecture
Shrines of Other Denominations and Religions
Existential Circle of Sacred Spaces
Conclusions
References
Part II Geography of Pilgrimages: Landscapes, Rituals and Embodiment
6 Prayer of the Body: Located Corporeal Practices on the Lough Derg Pilgrimage, Ireland
Beginning
Embodied Journeys
Lough Derg
Prayer of the Body
Praying Barefoot
Corporeal Encounters
Closing
References
7 The Psychological ‘Geography’ and Therapeutic ‘Topography’ of the Norwegian St. Olav Way
Introduction
The St. Olav Way
Motivations with Walking the St. Olav Way
Processes Experienced While Walking the St. Olav Way
Effects Perceived After Walking the St. Olav Way
Therapeutics Associated with the St. Olav Way
Pilgrimage Walking as a Relational and Therapeutic Mobility
References
8 Sacred Mobilities, Movement, and Embodiment in the Twentieth- and Twenty-First-Century English Christian Funeral Procession
Introduction
Funeral Processions
Affect and the Sacred
Sacred Mobilities and the Funeral Procession
Sacred Space and the Mourning Body: Communitas and Liminality
Moving the Funeral Procession
Movement as Metaphor
Flow
Interrupting Boundaries
Conclusions: Beyond Pilgrimage
References
9 The Ancient Routes of Kumano in Japan as a Cultural Landscape: A Multidimensional Approach
Ancient Routes of Kumano as a Cultural Landscape
Imaginary of the Kumano Routes: Nakahechi
Walkscape of the Kumano Routes: Iseji
Lifeworld of the Kumano Routes: The River and Kohechi
Cultural Landscape in Eternal Construction
References
10 Maya Pilgrimage, Ritual Landscapes, and Relations with Deities in Chiapas, Mexico
Introduction
Maya Ritual Landscapes and Pilgrimage Shrines
Covenants and Social Interaction at Pilgrimage Shrines
Lacandon Maya Pilgrimages to Ritual Landscapes
The Timeless Maya “Small Sea”: Lake Miramar
Mirador Mountain and Cliff Shrines at Lake Mensabak
Conclusions: Maya Pilgrimages to Communicating Places
References
Part III Contemporary and Future Pilgrimage Directions
11 The Post-contemporary Way of St. James and Its Future
Introduction
Pilgrimage and Mobility: A Brief Overview
The Motivations: The Real Place-Shaping Force?
Sources and Methodology
The Case Study: The Way of St. James
The Way of St. James: Introduction
The Success of the Way: Reading and Interpretation Keys
Post-contemporary Pilgrimage and Pilgrimage Mobility Paradigm. Interpretations and Considerations Applied to the Way of St. James
Future Directions
Conclusions
References
12 (Re)Invention of the Way of Saint James Between Religion and Poetry: The Way of Faith and the Way of Cora Coralina in Brazil
Introduction
The Way of Faith
Our Lady of Aparecida
History of the Way
The Managing Entity of the Way
The Way of Cora Coralina
Cora Coralina.
History of the Way of Cora Coralina
The Managing Entity of the Way
(Re)Interpretations of the Way of Saint James
Final Considerations
References
13 Planning a Pilgrimage Route: Public Policies and Actors to Develop the Via Francigena in Italy
The Concept of Travel as Connection Between Religious, Sustainable and Slow Tourism
A Methodological Note: The Choice of the Case Study and the Main Sources
The Analysis and the Main Results
The History of the Via Francigena: Not Only a Religious Path
The Contemporary Via Francigena: A Tourist Resource for the Tuscany Region
The Contemporary Via Francigena: From the Infrastructure to the Network of Public Hostels
The Governance of the Via Francigena: The Aggregations of Municipalities
Discussion on the Case: Reflections to Plan a Contemporary Pilgrimage Route
References
14 Geography of Hindu Pilgrimage Places (Tīrthas) in India
Hindu Pilgrimages: Emergence and Continuity of Tradition
A Taxonomical Assessment of Hindu Sacred Places
Sacredscapes and Natural Sites
Kumbha Mela, Allahabad (Prayagraj)
Pilgrimage Tourism: A Perspective
Framing the Sustainable Religious/Pilgrimage Tourism
PRASHAD Scheme: A March to Promote Pilgrimage Places
Concluding Remarks
References
15 Pilgrimage During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Do Mitigation Plans Lead to Greening of the Pilgrimage?
Introduction
The Concept of Green Pilgrimage
Public Health Measures at Mass Gatherings
The Link Between Mitigation Actions and a Green Pilgrimage
Before the Hajj Ritual
During the Hajj Ritual
After the Hajj Ritual
Conclusion
References
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