This chapter introduces the concept of pilgrimage, and reviews different theories and perspectives to understand the motivations of pilgrims.

This chapter discusses some of the interconnections between dark tourism and pilgrimage/religious travel within the following four themes: (1) dark tourism and pilgrimage as heritage; (2) dark tourism and pilgrimage as a mechanism of resilience; (3) dark tourism and pilgrimage as a mediator between ...

This chapter outlines the historical transformation of dark tourism sites from the premodern era to the present. This is done through discussing the idea of sacred journeys through pilgrimage and dark tourism. The chapter also examines the growth of dark tourism through different historical phases, ...

The author of this chapter takes readers on a personal autobiographical journey and discusses his pilgrimages to dark sites, arguing that how a person frames dark tourism events and their distance from these events can lead to different experiences.

This book gathers contributions that address pilgrim motivation, identity and values as they are shaped by the broader sociological, psychological, cultural and anthropological perspectives. The focus of the book is the travellers themselves and their inner world through the lens of their...

This chapter provides a theoretical framework of pilgrimage based on values and identities. An overview of the concept of values and identity reveals their inter-relationships and importance in a person's choices. Religiosity could be measured by different dimensions and indicators. However, a...

This chapter begins by discussing liminality in the context of ritual and play. It then examines liminality as it unfolds on contemporary wilderness trails. Wilderness as it manifests in mythology is then outlined. From there, an examination of varying sojourns show divergent ways of approaching...

This chapter presents the author's personal experiences on pilgrimage to Chimayó (New Mexico, USA). He uses his personal experience and narrative as a way of developing his arguments. He points out that the practice of pilgrimage nurtures discrete identities. His phenomenological approach forces...

The main aim of this chapter is to analyse the motivations and impacts of the pilgrimage on pilgrims' personal lives. The research addresses the importance of 'mobility' in this sacred and spiritual space in order to analyse its impacts on personal lives. It provides an original contribution to the ...

This chapter offers an analysis about the motivations, values and identities of pilgrims walking to Santiago de Compostela. It also analyses the agents that manage the different routes to Santiago, such as international agencies, public administration, the Church and the Associations of the Friends ...