This book provides a unique multidisciplinary perspective on pilgrimage, encompassing both spiritual and non-spiritual travel. It is written by an international team, reflecting the rich diversity and multiple meanings of pilgrimage, and provides case studies reviewing the role of pilgrimage in promoting peace and reconciliation around the world.

Contributions by: Tahar Abbou, Lucinda Carspecken, John Hornblow, Jenny Boyack, Sonika Jain, Nanna Natalia Karpinska Dam Jørgensen, Steven Muir, Zülfükar Özdogan, Cindy Pavlinac, E. Moore Quinn, Mari-Johanna Rahkala-Simberg, Varada Sambus, Patricia A. Sayre, Daniel J. Simons, Chadwick Co Sy Su, Sara Terreault