Abstract
Shortly after I switched from guiding pilgrims to lecturing in anthropology, my wife remarked, “As a lecturer, your first responsibility is to instruct; as a guide it is to seduce.” She was referring to the role of tour guides to convey the proper appearance, to ferret out the desires and beliefs of the pilgrims and “play the game” in ways that would win their confidence, satisfy their expectations, and yield compliments, requests for future services and generous tips.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Seductions of Pilgrimage |
Subtitle of host publication | Sacred Journeys Afar and Astray in the Western Religious Tradition |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
Pages | 71-97 |
Number of pages | 27 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781317016458 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781472440075 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2016 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Arts and Humanities