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The book reflects on the current dimensions of tourism and patrimony in Brazil. It presents cultural realities as resources for the resolution of tensions between different communities and the establishment of their identities. The book also presents memories and forgotten traditions that are important in the representation of places and cultures. It questions religious systems and their dynamic interface with the occupation of cultural spaces and the interpretation of touristic practices in Brazil. The topics discussed include pilgrimages, sanctuaries, symbolic vectors, and religious festivals. …mehr

Produktbeschreibung
The book reflects on the current dimensions of tourism and patrimony in Brazil. It presents cultural realities as resources for the resolution of tensions between different communities and the establishment of their identities. The book also presents memories and forgotten traditions that are important in the representation of places and cultures. It questions religious systems and their dynamic interface with the occupation of cultural spaces and the interpretation of touristic practices in Brazil. The topics discussed include pilgrimages, sanctuaries, symbolic vectors, and religious festivals.
Autorenporträt
Christian Dennys Monteiro de Oliveira is a Professor at the Federal University of Ceara, Brazil. He received his PhD in Human Geography from the University of Seville, Spain in 2011 and in Tourism from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 2005. He has been working at the Federal University of Ceara since 2005 and is a member of the Center of Latin American Studies Group (Federal University of Ceara, Brazil). He develops projects related to geographic imaginaries and patrimonial education, researching religious festivals, cultural and natural sanctuaries. He is involved in research at the Metropoly Observatory, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.