- York, York, United Kingdom
- History, Philosophy, Sociology, Anthropology, Religion, Sociology of Religion, and 12 moreSpiritual Tourism, Vernacular Religion, Folklore, Pilgrimage, Anthropology of Pilgrimage, Cathedrals (Medieval Studies), New Age spirituality, Anthropology of Religion, Theology and Religious Studies, Religious Studies, Travel and Tourism, and Psychology of Religion and Spiritualityedit
- I am a postdoctoral Research Assistant working on the AHRC-funded project, 'Pilgrimage and England's Cathedrals, Past and Present'. I am based at the University of York but much of my fieldwork takes place at our four case study cathedrals - Canterbury, Durham, Westminster and York.
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This article is based on my fieldwork conducted in two important destinations in the spiritual landscape of European vernacular religion – the Camino de Santiago (pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela) in northern Spain, and... more
This article is based on my fieldwork conducted in two important destinations in the spiritual landscape of European vernacular religion – the Camino de Santiago (pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela) in northern Spain, and Glastonbury
in south west England. In this comparison between modern expressions of pilgrimage, I look into the power relationships that exist on the pilgrimage, describe how hierarchies of pilgrims are created and maintained, and reflect on the meaning of the words pilgrim and pilgrimage. The co-existence of the different belief systems of Christianity and New Age and the conflicts and tension between them will be explored. I will also examine discourse around competing male and female energies.
in south west England. In this comparison between modern expressions of pilgrimage, I look into the power relationships that exist on the pilgrimage, describe how hierarchies of pilgrims are created and maintained, and reflect on the meaning of the words pilgrim and pilgrimage. The co-existence of the different belief systems of Christianity and New Age and the conflicts and tension between them will be explored. I will also examine discourse around competing male and female energies.
