Contemporary Christian Travel

Pilgrimage, Practice and Place

AvAmos S. Ron,Dallen J. Timothy

Inbunden, Engelska, 2018

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Beskrivning

This book is the first to examine the depth, complexity and uniqueness of global Christian pilgrimage, travel and tourism, and how they manifest in terms of both supply and demand. It explores the places and spaces of production and consumption of this increasingly important tourism phenomenon. The volume considers the foundational elements of the attractiveness of places according to Christian thinking – spirit of place, scriptural connections, art and architecture, contrived/themed environments, programmed events, volunteer travel opportunities, and visiting local communities by way of solidarity tourism and mission work. It includes a wide range of examples from Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Latin America and North America and will be of interest to researchers and students in religious studies, tourism, pilgrimage studies, geography, anthropology and Christianity studies.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-11-01
Mått:156 x 234 x 16 mm
Vikt:515 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Aspects of Tourism
Antal sidor:210
Förlag:Channel View Publications Ltd
ISBN:9781845416645

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Servicesektorn inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap
Biblar inom Filosofi och religion
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Amos S. Ron is Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Tourism Studies at Ashkelon Academic College, Israel. He has worked in the field for almost 40 years and his research interests include geography of religion, cultural geography, pilgrimage, sacred site management, heritage tourism, cuisine and food traditions.Dallen J. Timothy is Professor of Community Resources and Development and Senior Sustainability Scientist at Arizona State University, USA. He has worked in the field for over 20 years and his research interests include religious tourism, heritage management, cuisine and food traditions, and tourism and geopolitics.

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This book provides us with a comprehensive understanding of the arguments regarding religious tourism products and their growing consumer market. It touches upon the secular and the traditional aspects of religion in contemporary society – the believers and faithful on the one hand, and the experience seekers on the other. A well-structured book and a must-read for those interested in religious tourism.

Innehållsförteckning

Figures and TablesAcknowledgementsChapter 1. The Context of Christian TravelChapter 2. Evolving Patterns of Christian Travel: Denominational and Geographical PerspectivesChapter 3. Commoditizing Holy Places and Commercializing Sacred ExperiencesChapter 4. Promoting Christian TourismChapter 5. Christian Volunteering: Solidarity, Spreading the Gospel, and Humanitarian ServiceChapter 6. Christian Themed EnvironmentsChapter 7. Heritage Trails and Cultural RoutesChapter 8. Christian Events and GatheringsChapter 9. ConclusionReferencesIndex