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Kobi Cohen-Hattab - Tourism, Religion and Pilgrimage in Jerusalem - 9781138082496 - V9781138082496
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Tourism, Religion and Pilgrimage in Jerusalem

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Description for Tourism, Religion and Pilgrimage in Jerusalem Paperback. Series: Contemporary Geographies of Leisure, Tourism and Mobility. Num Pages: 206 pages, 26 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables, 2 black & white halftones, 18 bla. BIC Classification: HRA; JFC; KNSG; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .

Jerusalem is a city with a singular nature. Home to three religions, it contains spiritual meaning for people the world over; it is at once a tourist destination and a location with a complex political reality. Tourism, therefore, is an integral part of Jerusalem’s development and its political conflicts.

The book traces tourism and pilgrimage to Jerusalem from the late Ottoman era, through the British Mandate, during the period of the divided city, and to the reunification of the city under Israeli rule. Throughout, the city’s evolution is shown to be intertwined with its tourist industry, as tourist sites, accommodations, infrastructure, ... Read more

Written by leading academics, this title will be valuable reading for students, academics, and researchers in the fields of tourism, religious studies, geography, history, cultural studies, and anthropology.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
Series
Contemporary Geographies of Leisure, Tourism and Mobility
Number of Pages
206
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138082496
SKU
V9781138082496
Shipping Time
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About Kobi Cohen-Hattab
Kobi Cohen-Hattab is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Land of Israel Studies and Archaeology, Bar Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel. His main research interests are historical-geography of tourism, tourism in historical towns, holy places and tourism development, and the evolution of seaside resorts. Noam Shoval is an Associate Professor at the Department of Geography, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. ... Read more

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