Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Management: An International Perspective (Cabi Publishing)

Religion and spirituality are common motivations for travel, with many major tourist destinations having developed largely as a result of their connections to sacred people, places and events. Describing practical applications, models and case studies, this book provides an insight into the management of religious tourism, covering both ancient sacred sites and emerging destinations. It fully explored the pressures on sacred spaces to become commercialised and festivalised areas, while still maintaining their religious and spiritual integrity. Contents......Page 6 Contributors......Page 8 1 Introduction: Establishing Linkages between Religious Travel and Tourism......Page 10 2 The Globalization of Pilgrimage Tourism? Some Thoughts from Ireland......Page 24 3 Motivations for Religious Tourism, Pilgrimage, Festivals and Events......Page 44 4 The Management and Marketing of Religious Sites, Pilgrimage and Religious Events: Challenges for Roman Catholic Pilgrimages in Croatia......Page 57 5 Sustaining Tourism Infrastructures for Religious Tourists and Pilgrims within the UK......Page 73 6 Sacred Pilgrimage and Tourism as Secular Pilgrimage......Page 87 7 Religion, Pilgrimage, Mobility and Immobility......Page 98 8 Religious Tourism and Cultural Pilgrimage: a Chinese Perspective......Page 107 9 Centring the Visitor: Promoting a Sense of Spirituality in the Caribbean......Page 122 10 Case Study 1: The Festival of Sacrifice and Travellers to the City of Heaven (Makkah)......Page 136 11 Case Study 2: Christian/Catholic Pilgrimage – Studies and Analyses......Page 149 12 Case Study 3: Ancient and Modern Pilgrimage: El Camino Frances......Page 162 13 Case Study 4: The Symbolic Representation of Religion, Culture and Heritage and their Implications on the Tourism Experience. The Example of the ‘Ciudad de Cultura’ in Santiago de Compostela......Page 170 14 Case Study 5: The Importance and the Role of Faith (Religious) Tourism in the Alternative Tourism Resources in Turkey......Page 179 15 Case Study 6: Visiting Sacred Sites in India: Religious Tourism or Pilgrimage?......Page 193 16 Case Study 7: Islamic Pilgrimage and the Market Need for Travel Insurance......Page 207 17 Case Study 8: Fátima – the Religious Tourism Altar......Page 220 C......Page 231 I......Page 232 M......Page 233 R......Page 234 T......Page 235 Z......Page 236 Contents 6 Contributors 8 1 Introduction: Establishing Linkages between Religious Travel and Tourism 10 2 The Globalization of Pilgrimage Tourism? Some Thoughts from Ireland 24 3 Motivations for Religious Tourism, Pilgrimage, Festivals and Events 44 4 The Management and Marketing of Religious Sites, Pilgrimage and Religious Events: Challenges for Roman Catholic Pilgrimages in Croatia 57 5 Sustaining Tourism Infrastructures for Religious Tourists and Pilgrims within the UK 73 6 Sacred Pilgrimage and Tourism as Secular Pilgrimage 87 7 Religion, Pilgrimage, Mobility and Immobility 98 8 Religious Tourism and Cultural Pilgrimage: a Chinese Perspective 107 9 Centring the Visitor: Promoting a Sense of Spirituality in the Caribbean 122 10 Case Study 1: The Festival of Sacrifice and Travellers to the City of Heaven (Makkah) 136 11 Case Study 2: Christian/Catholic Pilgrimage – Studies and Analyses 149 12 Case Study 3: Ancient and Modern Pilgrimage: El Camino Frances 162 13 Case Study 4: The Symbolic Representation of Religion, Culture and Heritage and their Implications on the Tourism Experience. The Example of the ‘Ciudad de Cultura’ in Santiago de Compostela 170 14 Case Study 5: The Importance and the Role of Faith (Religious) Tourism in the Alternative Tourism Resources in Turkey 179 15 Case Study 6: Visiting Sacred Sites in India: Religious Tourism or Pilgrimage? 193 16 Case Study 7: Islamic Pilgrimage and the Market Need for Travel Insurance 207 17 Case Study 8: Fátima – the Religious Tourism Altar 220 Index 231 A 231 B 231 C 231 D 232 E 232 F 232 G 232 H 232 I 232 J 233 K 233 L 233 M 233 N 234 O 234 P 234 Q 234 R 234 S 235 T 235 U 236 V 236 W 236 Y 236 Z 236 Introduction / Razaq Raj & Nigel D. Morpeth -- The Globalization Of Pilgrimage Tourism? / Kevin A. Griffin -- Motivations For Religious Tourism, Pilgrimage, Festivals And Events / Ruth Blackwell -- The Management And Marketing Of Religious Sites, Pilgrimage And Religious Events / Jurica Pavicic, Nikisa Alfirevic & Vincent John Batarelo -- Sustaining Tourism Infrastructures For Religious Tourists And Pilgrims Within The Uk / Ian D. Rotheram -- Sacred And Tourism As Secular Pilgrimage / Vitor Ambrósio -- Religion, Pilgrimage, Mobility And Immobility / Alexandra Arellano -- Religious Tourism And Cultural Pilgrimage / Zhang Mu ... [et Al.] -- Centring The Visitor / Jacqueline Mulligan -- Case Study 1: The Festival Of Sacrifice And Travellers To The City Of Heaven (makkah) / Razaq Raj -- Case Study 2 : Christian/catholic Pilgrimage / Vitor Ambrósio & Margarida Pereira -- Case Study 3 : Ancient And Modern Pilgrimage / Nigel D. Morpeth -- Case Study 4 : The Symbolic Representation Of Religion, Culture And Heritage And Their Implications On The Tourism Experience / Martin Scheer -- Case Study 5 : The Importance And The Role Of Faith (religious) Tourism In The Alternative Tourism Resources Of Turkey / Ahmed Aktas & Yakin Ekin -- Case Study 6 : Visiting Sacred Sites In India / Kiran A. Shinde -- Case Study 7 : Islamic Pilgrimage And The Market Need For Travel Insurance / Tahir Rashid -- Case Study 8 : Fátima : The Religious Tourism Altar / Maria I.r.b. De Pinho. Edited By Razaq Raj And Nigel D. Morpeth. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Describing practical applications, models and case studies, this book provides an insight into the management of religious tourism, covering both ancient sacred sites and emerging destinations. It examines the relationships between religion and tourism and explores the pressures on sacred spaces to become commercialized and'festivalized'arenas, while still maintaining their religious and spiritual integrity. This book will be of interest to students and researchers in tourism and event management, and will also serve as a practical handbook for practitioners in the industry. The book has 17 chapters and a subject index. Religion and spirituality are common motivations for travel, with many major tourist destinations having developed largely as a result of their connections to sacred people, places and events. Describing practical applications, models and case studies, this book provides an insight into the management of religious tourism, covering both ancient sacred sites and emerging destinations. It fully explored the pressures on sacred spaces to become commercialized and festivalized areas, while still maintaining their religious and spiritual integrity. Religion and spirituality are common motivations for travel, with many major tourist destinations having developed largely as a result of their connections to sacred people, places and events. Describing practical applications, models and case studies, this book provides an insight into the management of religious tourism, covering both ancient sacred sites and emerging destinations. It fully explores the pressures on sacred spaces to become commercialised and festivalised arenas, while still maintaining their religious and spiritual integrity