Religious tourism and pilgrimage management: an international perspective
This book addresses the central role of religious tourism and interrelationships with other aspects of pilgrimage management. It provides practical applications, models and illustrations and looks at secular and sacred spaces on a global stage.
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
Oxford
CAB International
2015
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| In: | Year: 2015 |
| Edition: | 2nd edition |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Spiritual tourism
/ Pilgrimage
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| Further subjects: | B
Electronic books
B Tourism - Religious aspects |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (Publisher) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | This book addresses the central role of religious tourism and interrelationships with other aspects of pilgrimage management. It provides practical applications, models and illustrations and looks at secular and sacred spaces on a global stage. Intro -- Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Management: An International Perspective, 2nd Edition -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- 1: Introduction to Sacred or Secular Journeys -- Introduction -- Religion -- Tourism -- The Experience Industry -- Religion and Tourism -- Overview of Chapters -- References -- 2: Politics, Policy and the Practice of Religious Tourism -- Introduction -- Religious Tourism: Its Meaning in Different Times and Cultures -- Faith and Fanaticism in Religious Practices -- Public and Private Sectors in the Management of Religious Tourism -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- References -- 3: Sacred Sites and the Tourist: Sustaining Tourism Infrastructures for Religious Tourists and Pilgrims - a UK Perspective -- Introduction -- Pilgrimage, Religion and Tourism -- The Breadth and Importance of Religious Tourism -- Opportunities and Drivers -- Problems and Issues -- Visiting of Churches in Britain as a Case Study -- The Hidden Britain Approach -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- References -- 4: The Globalization of Pilgrimage Tourism? Some Thoughts from Ireland -- Introduction -- Tourism and Globalization -- Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage -- Pilgrimage in Ireland -- Pilgrimage in Modern Ireland -- Lough Derg -- Croagh Patrick -- Knock -- Decline of Local Pilgrimage? -- The Travelling Community and Holy Wells -- Irish Pilgrimage Overseas -- Lourdes -- Medjugorje -- Is Irish Pilgrimage Becoming Globalized or Glocalized? -- Inbound Pilgrimage - Or Tourism? -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- References -- 5: Religious Tourism for Religious Tolerance -- Introduction -- Tourist Motivations -- Motivations for Religious Travel -- Host Perceptions in Religious Places -- Relationships between Religious Tolerance, Travel and Tourism -- Effects of Religious Tourism on Religious Tolerance. |
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| Item Description: | 1. Auflage unter dem Titel: Religious tourism and pilgrimage festivals management Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (x, 342 Seiten) |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78064-523-0 |
