The twelve essays deal with current debate in pilgrimage studies and spirit of place that helps to understand the deeper relationship between human psyche and sacred environment, citing illustrations from different parts of the world, like Canada, China, India, Israel, Nepal, Pakistan, Romania, Spain and Tibet, representing many religions, linking locality with university and narrating the prospective features. These studies will pave the path of the newly emerging discipline of pilgrimage studies and heritage ecology.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dallen J Timothy
Dallen J Timothy, Program Director, Tourism Development and Management, School of Community Resources and Development, Arizona State University, USA.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Rana P B Singh
Rana P.B. Singh, the other guest editor, is Professor of Cultural Geography at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, and founding president of the Society of Heritage Planning and Environmental Health, as also of the Society of Pilgrimage Studies. he has been studying the city of Banaras/ Varanasi/ Kashi for most of his life and is today an undisputed authority on the culture, geography and history of the city.
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