London continues to fascinate a vast audience across the world, and an extensive, diverse literature now exists describing and analyzing this metropolis. The central question - what is London? - has produced many answers but none of them, the author argues, uncovers the complex ways in which knowledge is constructed in the diverse attempts... schovat popis
Crossing the Borders
Focusing on the intersection of pilgrimage and politics, this book addresses the overlooked significance of pilgrimage in eastern and south-eastern Europe. It features contributions from various scholars who investigate how pilgrimage influences and is influenced by political dynamics, as well as its impact on the creation of both sacred and secular spaces. Through this exploration, the work aims to fill a critical gap in the anthropology of pilgrimage, highlighting the complex relationships between cultural practices and political boundaries.
Reframing Pilgrimage explores sacred travel as a form of cultural mobility in the 21st century, examining its meanings across various religious traditions and secular contexts. The contributors propose a new theory of pilgrimage as voluntary displacement, highlighting its role in shaping cultural meaning and its connection to global economic and individual dynamics.