Contemporary Christian Travel : : Pilgrimage, Practice and Place / / Amos S. Ron, Dallen J. Timothy.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter CVP eBook-Package Contemporary 2016-2020
• VerfasserIn: Ron, Amos S.,; Timothy, Dallen J.,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol, UK;, Blue Ridge Summit, PA : : Channel View Publications, , [2018]; ©2019
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English
• Series: Aspects of Tourism ; 85
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (224 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Figures and Tables --; Acknowledgments --; 1. The Context of Christian Travel --; 2. Evolving Patterns of Christian Travel: Denominational and Geographical Perspectives --; 3. Commoditizing Holy Places and Commercializing Sacred Experiences --; 4. Promoting Christian Tourism --; 5. Christian Volunteer Tourism: Solidarity, Spreading the Gospel and Humanitarian Service --; 6. Christian Themed Environments --; 7. Heritage Trails and Cultural Routes --; 8. Christian Events and Gatherings --; 9. Conclusion --; References --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781845416652; 9783110754346
• DOI: 10.21832/9781845416652
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Amos S. Ron, Dallen J. Timothy.

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.