De zieners van Medjugorje. Professionalisering en beheersingsproblemen in een Joegoslavisch bedevaartcentrum

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This article has been retracted by the editors. The Seers of Medjugorje. Professionalization and Management Problems in a Yugoslav Pilgrimage Center. An investigation of the daily routine of Mirjana (age 25 in 1988) a young seer in Medjugorje, Yugoslavia, who claims to have received visions of the Virgin Mary continuously since 1981. Analysis reveals that the seer in some instances has been accorded more respect than the local clergy, leading to a new type of power struggle. Paths of religious professionalization for seers and reactions by the clergy are discussed. 20 References. M. Meeks