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Pilgrimage Theory

Pilgrimage Theory is a theoretical framework within the study of religious and cultural practices that systematically elucidates the symbolic, social, and experiential dimensions of organized journeys to sacred sites, distinguishing itself from related theories by its focused analysis of ritualized movement, transformation, and spatial devotion.

117

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7.2K

Citations

161

Authors

87

Institutions

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2017–2026

24

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Publications

117

Image and Pilgrimage in Christian Culture

Renato Rosaldo, Victor Turner, Edith Turner · Anthropological Quarterly · 1980 · 668 citations

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Image and Pilgrimage in Christian Culture

Mark Glazer, Victor Turner, Edith Turner · Review of Religious Research · 1979 · 552 citations

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Contesting the Sacred: The Anthropology of Christian Pilgrimage

Charles D. Stewart, John Eade, M. J. Sallnow · Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion · 1992 · 334 citations

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Intersecting Journeys: The Anthropology of Pilgrimage and Tourism

Anne Pryor · Journal of American Folklore · 2009 · 317 citations · Full text

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Image and Pilgrimage in Christian Culture

David Johnson, Victor Turner, Edith Turner · Sociological Analysis · 1980 · 277 citations

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Authors

161

  1. JE
    John Eade

    University of Roehampton, United Kingdom

    6 publications · 440 citations

    6

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  2. SC
    Simon Coleman

    Durham University, United Kingdom

    5 publications · 333 citations

    5

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  3. VT
    Victor Turner

    University of Virginia, United States

    3 publications · 1.5K citations

    3

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  4. ET
    Edith Turner

    University of Virginia, United States

    3 publications · 1.5K citations

    3

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  5. KH
    Kathy Hamilton

    University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 63 citations

    2

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Institutions

87

  1. University of Roehampton

    London, United Kingdom

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    73 citations

  2. Arizona State University

    Tempe, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    212 citations

  3. Binghamton University

    Binghamton, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    44 citations

  4. Durham University

    Durham, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    250 citations

  5. University of Haifa

    Haifa, Israel

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    124 citations

  6. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    105 citations

  7. Knox College

    Galesburg, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    121 citations

  8. Lancaster University

    Lancaster, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    63 citations

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Venues

  1. Annals of Tourism Research

    8 publications · 403 citations

    8

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  2. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 5 publications · 451 citations

    5

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  3. Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change

    JTCC · 3 publications · 274 citations

    3

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  4. The Journal of Asian Studies

    JAS · 3 publications · 106 citations

    3

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  5. Journal of Contemporary Religion

    3 publications · 59 citations

    3

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