Religious Tourism in Asia - Tradition and Change through Case Studies and Narratives

The Asia-Pacific region is considered the world's religious core, with the greatest number of pilgrims and travellers to religious events for both international and domestic tourism. It is estimated that there are approximately 600 million national and international religious and spiritual voyages in the world, of which over half take place in Asia.

This book focuses on tourism and sacred sites in Asia. Contemporary case studies of religious and pilgrimage activities provide key learning points and present practical examples from this 'hub' of pilgrimage destinations. They explore ancient, sacred and emerging tourist destinations and new forms of pilgrimage, faith systems and quasi-religious activities.

It will be of interest to researchers within religious, cultural, heritage and Asian tourism.

Key features include:
- An Asian perspective on a growing area of tourism.
- Case studies from across the continent.
- Full-colour images of pilgrimage sites and key destinations bring the topic to life.

Summary

The Asia-Pacific region is considered the world's religious core with the greatest number of pilgrims and travellers for religious events, for both international and domestic tourism. This book reviews tourism and sacred sites within Asia, including practical case study examples from across the region.

Product details

• Assisted by: Kevin (Dublin Institute of Technology Griffin (Editor), Kevin (Technological University Dublin Griffin (Editor), Kevin A. Griffin (Editor), Dr Razaq (Leeds Beckett University Raj (Editor), Razaq (Leeds Beckett University Raj (Editor), . Shin (Deputy Associate Professor Yasuda (Editor), Dr Shin (Deputy Associate Professor Yasuda (Editor), Shin Yasuda (Editor), Shin (Deputy Associate Professor Yasuda (Editor)
• Publisher: CABI Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2018
• EAN: 9781786392343
• ISBN: 978-1-78639-234-3
• No. of pages: 186
• Dimensions: 251 mm x 179 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 652 g
• Series: Tourism; Cabi Religious Tourism and Pil; CABI Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Series; CABI Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Series; Cabi Religious Tourism and Pil
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches