Oltre il cancello. Conflitti e strategie patrimoniali in un luogo di culto mariano

Drawing on fieldwork research during 2004-2006 in Oliveto Citra, a small town near Salerno, this paper explores the conflicts that arise out of local actors struggle over growing control on religious tourism, related to the apparitional shrine, and hertitage tourism, related to the Archaeological M...

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Main Author: Maria Teresa Milicia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CLUEB 2014-04-01
Series:EtnoAntropologia
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Online Access:https://rivisteclueb.it/index.php/etnoantropologia/article/view/105
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Summary:Drawing on fieldwork research during 2004-2006 in Oliveto Citra, a small town near Salerno, this paper explores the conflicts that arise out of local actors struggle over growing control on religious tourism, related to the apparitional shrine, and hertitage tourism, related to the Archaeological Museum. The economical and political strategies of local élites produced the émotions patrimoniales that contest the right of the holy Virgin, Regina del Castello, to be the primary icon of local identity.
ISSN:2284-0176