Tourism and Religion : Issues and Implications - Richard Butler

Tourism and Religion

Issues and Implications

By: Richard Butler (Editor), Wantanee Suntikul (Editor)

Paperback | 30 January 2018

At a Glance

Paperback


Limited Stock Available

RRP $85.79

$73.75

14%OFF

or 4 interest-free payments of $18.44 with

 or 
In Stock and Aims to ship in 1-2 business days

When will this arrive by?

This book examines both specific issues and more general problems stemming from the interaction of religion, travel and tourism with hospitality and culture, as well as the implications for site management and interpretation. It explores the oldest form of religious tourism - pilgrimage - from its original form to the multiple spiritual and secular variations practised today, along with issues and conflicts arising from the collision of religion, politics and tourism. The volume considers the impact of tourism and tourist numbers on religious features, communities and phenomena, including the deliberate involvement of some religious agencies in tourism. It also addresses the ways in which religious beliefs and philosophies affect the behaviour and perceptions of tourists as well as hosts. The book illustrates how different faiths interact with tourism and the issues of catering for religious tourists of the major faiths, as well as managing the interaction between increasing numbers of secular tourists and pilgrims at religious sites.

Industry Reviews

Butler and Suntikul provide a timely edited volume addressing the nexus of tourism, culture, heritage, and religion. Across the 19 chapters, the editors have lined up some of the most well-known and respected researchers on the topic...Libraries with collections focused on culture, religion, tourism, and anthropology should have a copy of this work.

More in Religion & Politics

The Power of Reconciliation - Justin Welby

RRP $32.99

$30.25

Ascetics As Activists : Saffron Women of Hindu Nationalism - Koushiki Dasgupta
Islam and Statecraft : Religious Soft Power in the Arab Gulf States - Jon Hoffman