Pilgrimage and Tourism To Holy CiTies. Ideological and Management Perspectives

Аннотация

This book is about a Western conception of pilgrimage as it is understood and referred to from three specific perspectives, that of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The original idea of the book was to serve as an aid to site managers, students of religion and tourism, as well as others seeking to understand the complex world of religiously motivated travel. Being the first volume in the CABI Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Series, it provides new perspectives on old, familiar and well-documented themes with a fresh approach in relation to perspectives on ideological motives, history, management, mental health and religious perceptions. The volume collects for the first time between the covers of a book and presents in an interdisciplinary perspective, the thoughts of authors from various academic fields. This heterogeneity allows a broad span of expertise, information and knowledge that previously can be found only through a thorough search of books and journals. Here practical applications, models and illustrations of religious tourism and pilgrimage management are being studied from a variety of international perspectives. The chapter authors explore the emergence and trajectories of religious tourism and pilgrimage while including a variety of denominations, religions, faiths and spiritual practices. Each author demonstrates in his or her own fashion how intrinsic details play a crucial role within the various pilgrimage management processes.