Drawn to Glastonbury

Bowman, Marion

doi:10.1007/978-1-349-12637-8_2

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“…The abbey has a long history of both pilgrimage and tourism due to the site being recognized as the location of the first Christian Church in England, the beautiful historic ruins of the abbey and the site's connection with the legends of Joseph of Arimathea and King Arthur. Glastonbury Abbey is highly significant for European Christians, and every year, during the last week in June, the abbey hosts one of the largest Anglican Christian pilgrimage festivals in the UK (Bowman, ). The Anglican pilgrimage festival attracts approximately 1000 to 1500 visitors each year.…”

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Exploring Visitor Experiences, Activities and Benefits at Three Religious Tourism Sites

Bond

Packer

Ballantyne

2014

Journal of Tourism Research

101

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This research examines and compares the experiences of visitors (N = 534) to three different Christian religious heritage sites: Canterbury Cathedral, the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham and the Glastonbury Abbey Christian pilgrimage festival. Employing the activity, setting, experience and benefit framework, the findings indicate that the three religious sites attract visitors who seek different kinds of experiences and report different kinds of benefits. Results indicate that restorative experiences and benefits often overshadow the spiritual or cognitive benefits that many believe to be the primary outcomes of religious tourism. These results challenge traditional ideas about what it means to be a visitor at historical religious sites. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Exploring Visitor Experiences, Activities and Benefits at Three Religious Tourism Sites

Bond

Packer

Ballantyne

2014

Journal of Tourism Research

101

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“…Pilgrimages to Glastonbury and Stonehenge have been transformed in recent decades, as New Age travelers seek a place among ''genuine'' pilgrims and irritated locals. 83 These distinctions, I have argued above, are not always clear. In his coverage of the Kumbh in 2001, India Today journalist S. Prasannaraja commented that ''the sadhu, the saint, the sinner, the sinned, the voyeur, the karma junkie, the New Age yogi .…”

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Seeing, Being Seen, and Not Being Seen: Pilgrimage, Tourism, and Layers of Looking at the Kumbh Mela

Maclean¹

2009

CrossCurrents

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“…As previously noted, substantial amounts of empirical data on the topic of pilgrimage have emerged through the published ethnographies of anthropologists (Bowman, 1993;Dubisch, 2005;Gilmore, 2005;McKevitt, 1991;Turner, 1969). Because of the nature of the pilgrimage experiences outlined in previous scholarship, ethnographic research methods were appropriate for anthropological inquiry.…”

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The therapeutic value of pilgrimage: a grounded theory study

Warfield

Baker

Foxx

2014

Mental Health, Religion & Culture

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provided the space to dream and the natural beauty that will always beckon me to return home. Thank you to my sister, Valerie, who shares a deep desire to explore the world and who valiantly fights for all that is honorable. Thank you, Dr. Stanley Baker, for your mentorship, encouragement, and expertise. Thank you, Dr. Sejal Parikh, for your guidance and investment in my scholarship. I also want to thank my committee members, Drs. Edwin Gerler, Helen Lupton-Smith, and Malina Monaco who have contributed to this dissertation through their enthusiasm and collaboration-I am honored to know you. Additionally, thank you Dr. Sylvia Nassar-McMillan for the opportunity to work with you and for contributing to my personal and professional growth. Thank you to my friends at NCSU who have provided much support and shared humor through this educational and life process. I also want to express my deep appreciation of and gratitude for the participants in my study. You are special individuals who gave me a glimpse into a private arena of your lives and your narratives have transformed me. Finally, I want to recognize every pilgrim, who for millennia, has set forth on a journey in order to nurture your soul. Your radical departure from routine has given my life meaning. v TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES.

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Drawn to Glastonbury

Cited by 28 publications

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Exploring Visitor Experiences, Activities and Benefits at Three Religious Tourism Sites

Exploring Visitor Experiences, Activities and Benefits at Three Religious Tourism Sites

Seeing, Being Seen, and Not Being Seen: Pilgrimage, Tourism, and Layers of Looking at the Kumbh Mela

The therapeutic value of pilgrimage: a grounded theory study

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