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The Camino de Santiago

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Comprises an interpretative synthesis of heritage planning and management and gives critical attention to the contributions of church, state and civil society in this endeavour. The author...
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  • 15 June 2026
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Pilgrimage, as a global activity linked to the sacred, speaks to the special significance of persons, places and events. This book relates these sentiments to the curatorship of the Camino de Santiago that comprises a lattice of European pilgrimage itineraries converging at Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain. The detailed analysis focuses on the management of pilgrimage settings as heritage and tourism linked to the shrine of Saint James and gives particular attention to investment guidelines, land use planning regulations, environmental stewardship, information dissemination and museology.

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Price: $24.95
Pages: 246
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Imprint: Berghahn Books
Publication Date: 15 June 2026
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9781836955795
Format: Paperback
BISACs: RELIGION/Christianity/Pentecostal & Charismatic, TRAVEL/Special Interest/Religious
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“An impressive, detailed and much needed analysis of curatorship of the routes to Santiago de Compostela and the destination itself, which takes a balanced approach towards the political, cultural and economic issues involved and the tensions between religious and secular interests.” • John Eade, University of Roehampton

“An interesting and fluently readable study of pilgrimage in the contemporary context of heritage tourism management.” • John Tunbridge, Carleton University

Michael Murray, prior to retirement, was Reader in Spatial Planning at Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland where, as Honorary Associate, he continues his research on international planning, rural development and planning law. His writing on these themes has been published widely in academic journals and books. He is a frequent walker along the many Camino de Santiago routes in Spain.

List of Illustrations, Figures and Tables
Acknowledgements

Introduction

Part I: Setting the Wider Context

Chapter 1. Perspectives on Pilgrimage as Heritage and Tourism
Chapter 2. The Curatorship of Pilgrimage Places

Part II: Framing the Camino de Santiago

Chapter 3. The Camino de Santiago Geographies
Chapter 4. The Governance of the Camino de Santiago

Part III: Curating the Camino de Santiago as Heritage and Tourism

Chapter 5. Regulatory Planning Protocols
Chapter 6. Programme and Project Investment Guidelines
Chapter 7. Environmental Stewardship
Chapter 8. Information and Communication
Chapter 9. Museums and Storytelling

Conclusion: Towards a Different Curatorship of the Camino de Santiago?

Epilogue

References
Index