Religious Tourism: An Essential Reader
Editat de Tzung-Cheng (TC) Huan, Anestis K. Fotiadis, Nikolaos (Niko) Stylosen Limba Engleză Hardback – 9 dec 2024
In first section of the book, the chapters delve into the complex dynamics of pilgrimage landscapes, the significance of sacred heritage sites, and the evolving role of tourism in religious experiences. Part II of the volume digs deeper into the spiritual dimensions of religious tourism, examining the restorative benefits of spiritual retreats, the anthropology of spirituality and tourism, and the motivations of modern-day pilgrims.
Written in an accessible style, this volume invites readers from all backgrounds to explore the profound impact of religious tourism on individuals and societies alike. Engaging and enlightening, this volume is a must-read for anyone intrigued by the intersection of travel and spirituality.
The chapters in this book were originally published in Tourism Recreation Research.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781032871615
ISBN-10: 103287161X
Pagini: 200
Dimensiuni: 210 x 280 mm
Greutate: 0.49 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 103287161X
Pagini: 200
Dimensiuni: 210 x 280 mm
Greutate: 0.49 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
Public țintă
Postgraduate, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate CoreCuprins
Introduction 1. Is Tourist a Secular Pilgrim or a Hedonist in Search of Pleasure? 2. Self-expression and play: can religious tourism be hedonistic? 3. Pilgrimage: Journeying Beyond Self 4. Writing on the Graceland Wall: On the Importance of Authorship in Pilgrimage Landscapes 5. Sacred World Heritage Sites: Balancing Meaning With Management 6. Complementarity: bridging the tourism academic/religion divide 7. Sacred Journeys: Religious Heritage and Tourism 8. Exploring the restorative benefits of spiritual retreats: the case of clergy retreats in Australia 9. Religion, spirituality, and the formation of tourism knowledge 10. Spiritual Hosting and Tourism: The Host-Guest Dimension 11. Spirituality and Tourism: An Anthropologist's View 12. Pilgrimage and Tourism Anthropological Perspectives 13. Eudaimonic benefits of tourism: the pilgrimage experience 14. Motivations of urban millennials for spiritual travel in India
Notă biografică
Tzung-Cheng (TC) Huan is Professor at National Chiayi University, Taiwan. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of Tourism Recreation Research and a member of the UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization) Panel of Tourism Experts. He has been honored by the 2011-2012 Outstanding Reviewer Award from Cornell Hospitality Quarterly, the 2013, 2017, and 2018 Emerald Literati Awards, and the 2018 Publons Peer Review Award.
Anestis K. Fotiadis is Full Professor at Zayed University, College of Business, Department of Management, Abu Dhabi, UAE. His main area of research is associated with tourism management, event management, hospitality management and sustainable development. He has published more than 40 research papers in international academic journals such as Annals of Tourism Research, Tourism Management, Journal of Business Research and others.
Nikolaos (Niko) Stylos is Senior Lecturer in Marketing at the University of Bristol Business School, UK and Honorary Professor of Hospitality Management at Tainan University of Technology, Taiwan, He is an internationally recognised and awarded scholar specialising in marketing innovation, and digital transformation in the service industries.
Anestis K. Fotiadis is Full Professor at Zayed University, College of Business, Department of Management, Abu Dhabi, UAE. His main area of research is associated with tourism management, event management, hospitality management and sustainable development. He has published more than 40 research papers in international academic journals such as Annals of Tourism Research, Tourism Management, Journal of Business Research and others.
Nikolaos (Niko) Stylos is Senior Lecturer in Marketing at the University of Bristol Business School, UK and Honorary Professor of Hospitality Management at Tainan University of Technology, Taiwan, He is an internationally recognised and awarded scholar specialising in marketing innovation, and digital transformation in the service industries.
Descriere
This thought-provoking book embarks into the captivating world of religious tourism and explores the intricate relationship between travel and spirituality, shedding light on whether tourists are seekers of profound meaning or simply pleasure-seekers. The chapters in this book were originally published in Tourism Recreation Research.