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Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Management An International Perspective

Religion and spirituality are common motivations for travel. Describing practical applications, models and case studies, this book provides an insight into the management of religious tourism, covering both ancient sacred sites and destinations
eBook, English, 2007
CABI, Wallingford, 2007
1 Online-Ressource (235 pages)
9781845932268, 1845932269
1020499036
1: Introduction, R Raj and N D Morpeth 2: The Globalisation of Pilgimage Tourism, K A Griffin, Dubin Institute of Technology, Ireland 3: Motivations for Religious Tourism, Pilgrimage, Festivals, and Events, R Blackwell, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK 4: 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 5: Sustaining Tourist Infrastructures for religious tourists and pilgrims, Dr I A Rotherham, Sheffield Hallam University, UK 6: Sacred and Secular Pilgrimage, V Ambrósio, Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril, Portugal 7: Religion, Pilgrimage, Mobility and Immobility, A Arellano, University of Ottawa, Ontario 8: 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 9: Expressions and Experiences of Pilgrimage and Religious Tourism, J Mulligan, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK Case study I: Travellers to the Haram (Makka): The Greatest Trip for Religious Tourist on Earth, R Raj Case study II: Christian/Catholic Pilgrimage - Studies and Analyses, V Ambrósio, Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril, Portugal Case study III: 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 IV: Ancient and Modern Pilgrimage: El Camino Frances? N D Morpeth Case study V: 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 VI: Pilgrimage, Tourism and Religious Tourism at Sacred Sites in India, K Schinde, Monash University, Australia Case study VII: Islamic Pilgrimage and travel insurance, T Rashid, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK Case study VIII: Fátima - The Religious Tourism Altar, M I R de Pinho, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Portugal"