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To be able to comprehend the spiritual values of Bosnian landscapes, one has to start with the language of symbolism and with the pretext on the complexity of Bosnian sacred topography. The complexity has been expressed through interweaving and overlapping of the forms of the diverse religious expressions – namely Judaism, Catholicism, Orthodox Chr...
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... It is also worth mentioning the recognition accorded to landscapes with spiritual values in Ottoman Europe, with a range of natural spaces being preserved according to Islamic principles. Some of these were centred on sites where the Sufi communities of the Balkans (tekijes) were gathered, in carefully selected and managed areas where each element of the landscape was held to be an explicit sign of God and a tangible support of the spiritual path (tariqa) of which AQ2 there are still notable examples in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Hadzimuhamedovic, 2012). Another type of natural space with spiritual values, administered under the waqf mortmain system, and still found in some parts of Turkey, was managed to meet social needs (orphans, widows, mosques, madrasas and other charitable purposes), and in some cases stewarded as a nature reserves or hima. ...
This book provides an overview of religious tourism as a tool for intercultural dialogue and the interpretation of religious heritage for tourism. Part 1 (chapters 2-7) discusses conceptual approaches, including the notion of the sacred. Part 2 (chapters 8-11) deals with strategies and tools for management and interpretation. Part 3 (chapters 12-17) presents case studies from Europe dealing with pilgrimages and religious tourism. Included are discussion questions for each chapter and a subject index.
... It is also worth mentioning the recognition accorded to landscapes with spiritual values in Ottoman Europe, with a range of natural spaces being preserved according to Islamic principles. Some of these were centred on sites where the Sufi communities of the Balkans (tekijes) were gathered, in carefully selected and managed areas where each element of the landscape was held to be an explicit sign of God and a tangible support of the spiritual path (tariqa) of which there are still notable examples in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Hadzimuhamedovic, 2012). Another type of natural space with spiritual values, administered under the waqf mortmain system, and still found in some parts of Turkey, was managed to meet social needs (orphans, widows, mosques, madrasas and other charitable purposes), and in some cases stewarded as a nature reserves or hima. ...
This book provides an overview of religious tourism as a tool for intercultural dialogue and the interpretation of religious heritage for tourism. Part 1 (chapters 2-7) discusses conceptual approaches, including the notion of the sacred. Part 2 (chapters 8-11) deals with strategies and tools for management and interpretation. Part 3 (chapters 12-17) presents case studies from Europe dealing with pilgrimages and religious tourism. Included are discussion questions for each chapter and a subject index.
