Tourism and Religion : : Issues and Implications / / ed. by Richard Butler, Wantanee Suntikul.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter CVP eBook-Package Contemporary 2016-2020
• MitwirkendeR: Butler, Richard,; Collins-Kreiner, Noga,; Curtis, Simon,; Griffin, Kevin,; In Wong, Cora Un,; Isaac, Rami K.,; Kanvinde, Pushkar,; Kessler, Kristel,; King, John,; Luz, Nimrod,; Mercer, David,; Nakanishi, Yuji,; O'Gorman, Kevin,; Olsen, Daniel H.,; Ostrometskaia, Elina,; Raj, Razaq,; Ron, Amos S.,; Saunders, Mark,; Scarles, Caroline,; Serrallonga, Silvia Aulet,; Shmueli, Deborah,; Suntikul, Wantanee,; Terzidou, Matina,; Timothy, Dallen J.,; Tom, Binumol,
• HerausgeberIn: Butler, Richard,; Suntikul, Wantanee,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol, UK;, Blue Ridge Summit, PA : : Channel View Publications, , [2018]; ©2018
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English
• Series: Aspects of Tourism ; 83
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (320 p.)

This book examines both specific issues and more general problems stemming from the interaction of religion, travel and tourism with hospitality and culture, as well as the implications for site management and interpretation. It explores the oldest form of religious tourism - pilgrimage - from its original form to the multiple spiritual and secular variations practised today, along with issues and conflicts arising from the collision of religion, politics and tourism. The volume considers the impact of tourism and tourist numbers on religious features, communities and phenomena, including the deliberate involvement of some religious agencies in tourism. It also addresses the ways in which religious beliefs and philosophies affect the behaviour and perceptions of tourists as well as hosts. The book illustrates how different faiths interact with tourism and the issues of catering for religious tourists of the major faiths, as well as managing the interaction between increasing numbers of secular tourists and pilgrims at religious sites.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Tourism and Religion: Origins, Interactions and Issues -- Part 1: Faiths and Tourism -- Introduction -- 2 Indigenous Tourism: The Most Ancient of Journeys -- 3 Origins of Hospitality in Monastic and Christian Orders -- 4 Inspiration for Muslims to Visit Mosques -- 5 Judaism and Tourism Over the Ages: The Impacts of Technology, Geopolitics and the Changing Political Landscape -- 6 Shintoism and Travel in Japan -- 7 Hinduism and Tourism -- 8 The Monks and Nuns of Pu- Tuo as Custodians of Their Sacred Buddhist Site -- Part 2: Issues and Problems -- Introduction -- 9 The Vow and Tourist Travel -- 10 Politics, Tourism, Religion and Confl icts: A Suggested Framing Framework -- 11 Religious Tourism in Palestine: Challenges and Opportunities -- 12 Marketing Myanmar: The Religion/Tourism Nexus in a Fragile Polity -- 13 Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage in Russia -- Part 3: Secular Tourism in Sacred Places -- Introduction -- 14 Spiritual Tourism in Europe: The SPIRIT-Youth Project -- 15 Religious Routes, Pilgrim Trails: Spiritual Pathways as Tourism Resources -- 16 Reaching Out - Engagement Through Events and Festivals - The Cathedrals of England -- 17 Tourism, Salt Lake City and the Cultural Heritage of Mormonism -- 18 Religious Needs in the Tourism Industry: The Perspective of Abrahamic Traditions -- 19 Tourism and Religion: Themes, Issues and Conclusions -- Index