Malta: a differentiated approach to the pilgrim-tourist dichotomy
| Autor: | Munro, Dane, Cassar, George, The 7th Annual International Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Conference |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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lcsh:Philosophy of religion. Psychology of religion. Religion in relation to other subjects
Megalithic temples -- Malta 060303 religions & theology Tourism -- Social aspects Malta Pilgrims and pilgrimages new religious movements 05 social sciences 06 humanities and the arts 0603 philosophy ethics and religion Sacred places Tourism and Travel pilgrim-tourist dichotomy pilgrimage faith-based tourism Tourism -- Religious aspects lcsh:B 0502 economics and business Heritage tourism lcsh:BL51-65 lcsh:Philosophy. Psychology. Religion 050212 sport leisure & tourism |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage, Vol l, Iss 4 |
| DOI: | 10.21427/d7g12n |
| Popis: | Also available at: Arrow, TU Dublin: https://arrow.tudublin.ie/ijrtp/vol4/iss4/6 Tourism is today considered to be a main player in most countries of the world. A particular sector of tourism, pilgrimage and faith-based tourism, has proven to be crises- resistant. The synergy of this sector is a mixture of religious sentiments, demands and motivations and on the other hand there is the rationality of the tourism infrastructure. This paper argues that the islands of the present republic of Malta have been a pilgrims’ destination from Neolithic times to the present. The islands’ rich cultural, religious and historic fabric offers Roman Catholics, Protestants and participants of the New Religious Movements an opportunity to experience religious or spiritual fulfilment within the spaces and sites. The discussion about the tourist-pilgrim dichotomy in the context of Malta provides room for extended value and range of this dichotomy in view of the register and diversity of the participants and the intensity and range of their experiences and fulfilment. peer-reviewed |
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