Changing Colors of Money: Tips, Commissions, and Ritual in Christian Pilgrimage to the Holy Land

The movement of money in Christian pilgrimage is a profound mirror of cultural classifications. By examining tips, commissions, and souvenir purchases in Holy Land pilgrimages, I show how the transfer of monies activates a series of multiple, complex relationships between Jewish guides, Palestinian...

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Main Author: Feldman, Jackie (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Berghahn [2014]
In: Religion and society
Year: 2014, Volume: 5, Issue: 1, Pages: 143-156
Further subjects:B Exchange
B Transparency
B Reciprocity
B Holy Land pilgrimage
B Ritual
B tour guides
B tips
B Commissions
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