.png){kind=logo}
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Pilgrimage and Tourism to Holy Cities: Ideological and Management Perspectives
Maria Leppakari
€ 117.20
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Pilgrimage and Tourism to Holy Cities: Ideological and Management Perspectives
Hardback. This book provides a collection of new, contemporary perspectives on pilgrimage. Reviews the ideological motives, history, mental health, and religious perceptions of tourism to holy cities. Editor(s): Leppakari, Maria; Griffin, Kevin A. Series: CABI Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLF; KNSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 180 x 339 x 2. Weight in Grams: 686.
This book covers the ideological motives and religious perceptions behind travel to sites prescribed with sanctity in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It covers sites that have drawn pilgrims and religious tourists to them for hundreds of years, and seeks to provide an understanding of the complex world of religiously motivated travel. Beginning with contemporary perspectives of pilgrimage across these religions, it then discusses management aspects such as logistics, infrastructure, malevolent behaviour and evangelical volunteers. This book: - Provides a collection of new, contemporary perspectives on pilgrimage. - Reviews the ideological motives, history, mental health, and religious perceptions of tourism to ... Read more
This book covers the ideological motives and religious perceptions behind travel to sites prescribed with sanctity in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It covers sites that have drawn pilgrims and religious tourists to them for hundreds of years, and seeks to provide an understanding of the complex world of religiously motivated travel. Beginning with contemporary perspectives of pilgrimage across these religions, it then discusses management aspects such as logistics, infrastructure, malevolent behaviour and evangelical volunteers. This book: - Provides a collection of new, contemporary perspectives on pilgrimage. - Reviews the ideological motives, history, mental health, and religious perceptions of tourism to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
CABI Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
CABI Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Series
Condition
New
Weight
686g
Number of Pages
204
Place of Publication
Wallingford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780647388
SKU
V9781780647388
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-19
About Maria Leppakari
Maria Leppakari is an Adjunct Professor at the Swedish Theological Institute in Jerusalem and Abo Akademi University, Finland. Kevin A. Griffin is at the Dublin Institute of Technology.
Reviews for Pilgrimage and Tourism to Holy Cities: Ideological and Management Perspectives