Pilgrimage Pathways for the United States by James E. Mills -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Acknowledgments Preface 1: Introduction

Scenario The Present This Book

2: Pilgrimage

Historical Overview Motivations Pilgrimage in Popular Culture, Literature, and Film

3: Pilgrimage in the United States

Demographic and Cultural Changes in the United States Changing Perceptions of Sacred Places and Pilgrimage Are Existing Pilgrimage Options Sufficient? Conclusion

4: Pilgrimage’s Untapped Potential in the United States

Pilgrimage Can Be Good for Individuals Pilgrimage Can Be Good for Community Pilgrimage as a Way to Improve the Environment and Create a More Sustainable World Conclusion

5: Pathway, Spirit, and Place

Pathway versus Destination Pathway Configurations Spirit Liminality Pilgrimage versus Tourism Sense of Place

6: Principles for Creating Pilgrimage Pathways

7: Implementing New Pilgrimage Pathways

Institutional Structure Team Formation Pathway Development Factors in Pathway Routing Pathway Additions and Continuing Development

8: Facing Challenges and Moving Forward

Attitudinal and Behavioral Challenges Infrastructure Barriers and Challenges Property, Property Rights, and Landscape Commodification Moving Forward American Exceptionalism Revisited

Endnotes

Chapter 2: Pilgrimage Chapter 3: Pilgrimage in the United States Chapter 4: Pilgrimage’s Untapped Potential in the United States Chapter 5: Pathway, Spirit, and Place Chapter 6: Principles for Creating Pilgrimage Pathways Chapter 7: Implementing New Pilgrimage Pathways

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