Religion and Spirituality in Lonely Planet's India |
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Authors: | Siv Ellen Kraft [Author Vitae] |
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Affiliation: | Department of Religious Studies, University of Tromsø, 9037 Tromsø, Norway |
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Abstract: | For years, the authors of the best-selling guide to India, Lonely Planet, has shaped the perspectives of many travellers. This article considers how religion is constructed as a category and how it is made relevant to travellers. I argue that ‘religion’ comes in two versions, one pertaining to the Indian hosts and one to travellers. Religion is based on tradition, faith and historical institutions, whose members, rituals and sacred sites are of interest to travellers. Spirituality has to do with the personal development of travellers and is exclusively referred to as philosophy. |
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