When backpacker meets religious pilgrim house: Interpretation of oriental folk beliefs

Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies

Volumn 11, Issue 32, 2012, Pages 76-92

  Chang, Horng Jinh ^a   Wang, Kuo Yan ^a   Lin, Shean Yuh ^b  

^a TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Chungyu Institute of Technology   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Backpacker; East asian religion; Group pilgrim; Identity; Mutual pilgrimage; Pilgrim hostel; Service perception

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863456618     PISSN: 15830039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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