Open AccessSacral geography of Orthodox Christianity and religious tourism
Author(s) -
Mirko Grčić
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
glasnik srpskog geografskog društva
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2406-078X
pISSN - 0350-3593
DOI - 10.2298/gsgd1003023g
Subject(s) - pilgrimage , christianity , tourism , religious tourism , globalization , cultural geography , tourism geography , cultural heritage , sociology , environmental ethics , geography , social science , aesthetics , history , political science , human geography , philosophy , archaeology , law
Introductory part of the paper briefly presents the case study of sacred geography. This scientific discipline, as a branch of cultural geography, deserves more attention due to the development of cultural tourism and the protection of cultural heritage in globalization. Aim is to systematize and display characteristics of sacred objects and places of pilgrimage in the traditional orthodox Christianity. The author hopes that this work will attract the attention of geographers and intellectual circles, and stimulate researchers to devote greater attention to this important and current issue