Contemporary Christian Travel : : Pilgrimage, Practice and Place / / 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...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter CVP eBook-Package Contemporary 2016-2020
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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
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Physical Description:1 online resource (224 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • 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