Archaeology and Tourism : : Touring the Past / / ed. by Dallen J. Timothy, Lina G. Tahan.

This book provides a global and thematic examination of the relationships between archaeology and tourism, and a critical analysis of thinking in the area of archaeology-based tourism. It focuses on the differences and similarities between archaeology-based tourism and heritage tourism and highlight...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter CVP eBook-Package Contemporary 2016-2020
MitwirkendeR:
HerausgeberIn:
Place / Publishing House:Bristol, UK;, Blue Ridge Summit, PA : : Channel View Publications, , [2020]
©2020
Year of Publication:2020
Language:English
Series:Tourism and Cultural Change ; 55
Online Access:
Physical Description:1 online resource (248 p.)
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Other title:Frontmatter --
Contents --
Tables and Figures --
Contributors --
1. Archaeology and Tourism: Consuming, Managing and Protecting the Human Past --
2. Archaeologists and Tourism: Symbiosis or Contestation? --
3. Tourism and the Economic Value of Archaeology --
4. Privatization, Archaeology and Tourism --
5. Marketing Archaeological Heritage for Tourism --
6. Archaeological Heritage and Volunteer Tourism --
7. Archaeology and Religious Tourism: Sacred Sites, Rituals, Sharing the Baraka and Tourism Development --
8. Archaeological Destruction and Tourism: Sites, Sights, Rituals and Narratives --
9. Plundering the Past: Tourism and the Illicit Trade in Archaeological Remains --
10. Protecting the Archaeological Past in the Face of Tourism Demand --
11. Interpreting the Past: Telling the Archaeological Story to Visitors --
12. Archaeology, Nationalism and Politics: The Need for Tourism --
13. Understanding Perspectives on Archaeology and Tourism --
Index
Summary:This book provides a global and thematic examination of the relationships between archaeology and tourism, and a critical analysis of thinking in the area of archaeology-based tourism. It focuses on the differences and similarities between archaeology-based tourism and heritage tourism and highlights the interdependence and dissonance between tourism and archaeology and archaeological traditions. The volume offers a systematic investigation of current issues and implications in the relationship between tourism and archaeology from both tourism and archaeological perspectives. It will be useful for students, researchers and practitioners in tourism, archaeology, cultural heritage management and anthropology.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781845417574
9783110754346
9783110754339
9783110704792
9783110704716
9783110704518
9783110704624
DOI:10.21832/9781845417574
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Dallen J. Timothy, Lina G. Tahan.