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Book SynopsisChapter 1. Introduction to Sacred Landscape, Pilgrimage and Ritual Practices (Darius Liutikas).- Chapter 2. Sacred Landscape and Sacred Buildings in Christianity (Darius Liutikas).- Chapter 3. The evolution of sacred and profane spaces within the built environment (Ruth Dowson).- Chapter 4. Sacred Landscape and transformations. Exploring cultural heritage in Italian cemeteries amidst contemporary tourism influences (Antonietta Ivona).- Chapter 5. Walking in the city within a religious context on the example of the Roman Catholic Church (Elzbieta Bilska-Wodecka).- Chapter 6. Understanding contemporary religious tourism through the lens of the experience economy approach (Justyna Liro).- Chapter 7. Strategic projects for reusing of abandoned religious heritage and their landscapes in Germany and Italy (Mariateresa Giammetti).- Chapter 8. “New” shrines in the pilgrimage space of Poland: Are they really “new” and are they really “shrines”? (Franciszek Mróz).- Chapter 9. Transformation of Sacred landscape through Rituals and Community Engagement: Case study of Velangkanni (A. Vinodan).- Chapter 10. Exploring the creation, use, and transformation of the West Hill Cemetery, Winchester, UK (Christina Welch).- Chapter 11. Pilgrimage promotes interreligious understanding: On the Swiss research project "Religion - Culture - Tourism“ (Christian Cebulj).- Chapter 12. Spiritual Tourism at Monastery Gardens. Representing and Communicating Monastery Gardens in Tourist Material (Harald Schwillus).- Chapter 13. Transcending the pain: the impact of new pilgrimage practices on the Camino de Santiago Landscapes (Inês Gusman).- Chapter 14. Csíksomlyó in Romania: one of the most important Catholic Pilgrimage in Central and Eastern Europe (Mara Popescu).- Chapter 15. Memories, Traditions, and Sacred Landscape: Pilgrimage and Religious Identity at Maha Shivaratri, Mauritius (Perunjodi Naidoo).