TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ron,Amos S.
AU  - Timothy,Dallen J.
TI  - Contemporary Christian Travel: Pilgrimage, Practice and Place 
T2  - Aspects of Tourism
SN  - 9781845416645
AV  - G156.5.R44 R66 2019
U1  - 263/.041 23
PY  - 2018///]
CY  - Bristol, UK, Blue Ridge Summit, PA : 
PB  - Channel View Publications, 
KW  - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages
KW  - Pilgrims and pilgrimages
KW  - Sacred space
KW  - Tourism
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Christianity
KW  - Travel
KW  - Christian spirituality & religious experience
KW  - Tourism industry
KW  - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Hospitality, Travel & Tourism
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Biblical theme parks
KW  - Christian mega-events
KW  - Christian pilgrimage
KW  - Christian travel and tourism
KW  - Heritage commodification
KW  - Pilgrimage
KW  - Religion
KW  - Religious tourism
KW  - Volunteer Tourism
N1  - Frontmatter --; Contents --; Figures and Tables --; Acknowledgments --; 1. The Context of Christian Travel --; 2. Evolving Patterns of Christian Travel: Denominational and Geographical Perspectives --; 3. Commoditizing Holy Places and Commercializing Sacred Experiences --; 4. Promoting Christian Tourism --; 5. Christian Volunteer Tourism: Solidarity, Spreading the Gospel and Humanitarian Service --; 6. Christian Themed Environments --; 7. Heritage Trails and Cultural Routes --; 8. Christian Events and Gatherings --; 9. Conclusion --; References --; Index; restricted access; Issued also in print
N2  - This book is the first to examine the depth, complexity and uniqueness of global Christian pilgrimage, travel and tourism, and how they manifest in terms of both supply and demand. It explores the places and spaces of production and consumption of this increasingly important tourism phenomenon. The volume considers the foundational elements of the attractiveness of places according to Christian thinking - spirit of place, scriptural connections, art and architecture, contrived/themed environments, programmed events, volunteer travel opportunities, and visiting local communities by way of solidarity tourism and mission work. It includes a wide range of examples from Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Latin America and North America and will be of interest to researchers and students in religious studies, tourism, pilgrimage studies, geography, anthropology and Christianity studies
UR  - https://doi.org/10.21832/9781845416652
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781845416652
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