Contemporar Studies of Holy
Shrines, Pilgrimages and
Religious Tourism in Bulgaria
Authors:
Margarita
Karamihova
St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Pages:
9-
36
Abstract:
The article dwells on the contemporary state of art in holy shrines and pilgrimage studies. The author examines the main theoretical approaches developed by Bulgarian and Western academic traditions. She argues that the dominant western tradition is centered mainly on Catholic pilgrimages, therefore the widely accepted terminology cannot explain in an adequate way the events and processes related to Bulgarian (Balkan) pilgrimages. Several working hypotheses are offered.
Keywords:
Holy shrines, Pilgrimage, Religious Tourism; Eastern Orthodox Christianity; Islam.
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