Religious Rites and Ceremonies as the Expression of Local Identity and an Opportunity for Local Development: the case of the “Fòcara” di Sant’Antonio Abate” in Novoli (the bonfire of St Anthony Abbot) in a small town in the Salento Peninsula in Southern Italy
Religious ceremonies play an important role when understood as an opportunity for improving the image of a city, improving the socio-economic situation and promoting regional development. These are the objectives of the local administration in Novoli, a small town in the Salento peninsula in Puglia,...
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| Language: | English |
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Technological University Dublin
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| Series: | International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage |
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