Overview

Religion and spirituality are common motivations for travel, with many major tourist destinations having developed largely as a result of their connections to sacred people, places and events. Describing practical applications, models and case studies, this book provides an insight into the management of religious tourism, covering both ancient sacred sites and emerging destinations. It fully explores the pressures on sacred spaces to become commercialised and festivalised arenas, while still maintaining their religious and spiritual integrity.

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Author:   N.D. Morpeth
Publisher:   CABI Publishing
Imprint:   CABI Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 17.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.621kg
ISBN:  

9781845932251

ISBN 10:   1845932250
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   April 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

* Introduction, R Raj and N D Morpeth; * The Globalisation of Pilgimage Tourism, K A Griffin, Dubin Institute of Technology, Ireland; * Motivations for Religious Tourism, Pilgrimage, Festivals, and Events, R Blackwell, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK; * The Management and Promotion of Religious Tourism Sites, Pilgrimage and Religious Events, J Pavicic, University of Zagreb, Croatia; N Alfirevic, University of Split, Croatia; V J Bararelo, Caritas, Croatia; * Sustaining Tourist Infrastructures for religious tourists and pilgrims, Dr I A Rotheram, Sheffield Hallam University, UK; * Sacred and Secular Pilgrimage, V Ambrosio, Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril, Portugal; * Religion, Pilgrimage, Mobility and Immobility, A Arellano, University of Ottawa, Ontario; * Religious Tourism and Cultural Pilgrimage: Eastern and Western Perspectives, Zhang mu, Huang li, Wang Jian-hong, Liu ji, Jie Yan-geng and Lai Xiting, all Shenzhen Tourism College of Jinan University, China; * Expressions and Experiences of Pilgrimage and Religious Tourism, J Mulligan, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK; * Case study 1: Travellers to the Haram (Makka): The Greatest Trip for Religious Tourist on Earth, R Raj; * Case study 2: Christian/Catholic Pilgrimage - Studies and Analyses, V Ambrosio, Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril, Portugal. * Case study 4: Ancient and Modern Pilgrimage: El Camino Frances? N D Morpeth; * Case study 3: Symbolic Representation of religion, culture and heritage and their implications on the tourism experience: The example of the 'Ciudad de Cultura' in Santiago de Compostela, M Scheer, International School of Management, Germany; * Case study 5: The importance and the place of faith (religious) tourism in the alternative tourism resources of Turkey, A Aktas and Yakin Ekin, University School of Tourism and Hotel Management, Turkey; * Case study 6: Pilgrimage, Tourism and Religious Tourism at Sacred Sites in India, K Schinde, Monash University, Australia; * Case study 7: Islamic Pilgrimage and travel insurance, T Rashid, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK; * Case study 8: Fatima - The Religious Tourism Altar, M I R de Pinho, Instituto Politecnico do Porto, Portugal.

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Having a real enthusiasm for leisure and tourism myself, it's great to have the opportunity to share my passion with others and give researchers access to the latest developments in the field. David Simpson, Editor, Leisure Tourism Database

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