The Roman empire afforded a kaleidoscope of sensations. Through a series of multisensory
case studies centred on people, places, buildings and artefacts, and on specific aspects of …

Based on an ethnographic study of Lourdes, we contribute to tourism discussion on religious
pilgrimage and communitas. Taking a material perspective, we prioritise spontaneous over …

This article explores historical and sociological shifts in understandings of healing at the
popular Marian pilgrimage site of Lourdes. Using extensive survey and fieldwork data, it …

This chapter focuses on pilgrimage as part of changing structures of society in Europe. In
present-day Europe pilgrimage is flourishing, despite trends of secularization and a notable …

Votive deposition is an ancient practice, forming a key component of pilgrimage, which
manifests an agreement between a pilgrim and a deity. At war memorials, tourists deposit …

The analysis of ritual in linguistic anthropology has witnessed significant advances in recent
years, particularly those approaches which theorize ritual as fundamentally semiotic and …

Millions of pilgrims visit Lourdes each year, often seeking revitalisation rather than
miraculous cures. We sought to understand the phenomenon of transcendent experiences …

This chapter focuses on the intersection of different physical movements, while adding social
movement to the analysis. The latter is critical to the discussion, because people unite in …

This article considers the popular custom of depositing" I Voted" stickers at the grave of
Susan B. Anthony. Focusing mainly on the 2016 election, this article treats Anthony's grave …

Ritual deposition is not an activity that many people in the Western world would consider
themselves participants of. The enigmatic beliefs and magical thinking that led to the …