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The book traces tourism and pilgrimage in Jerusalem from the late Ottoman era to the reunification of the city under Israeli rule. The city's evolution is shown to be intertwined with its tourist industry, as tourist sites, accommodations, infrastructure, and services transform the city's structures and open spaces. At the same time, tourism is wielded by various parties in an effort to gain political recognition, to bolster territorial control, or to garner support. It will be valuable reading to students, academics and researchers in the fields of tourism, religious studies, geography, history, cultural studies, and anthropology.
List of contents
1. Introduction: Jerusalem of Heaven, Jerusalem on Earth 2. Harbingers of Modernization: Pilgrimage and Tourism to Jerusalem in the Late Ottoman Period (1850–1917) 3. When West Meets East: Tourism in Jerusalem under British Rule (1917–1948) 4. The Divided City: The Development of Tourism in East and West Jerusalem (1948–1967) 5. Tourism in the Reunited City (1967–2000) 6. The Role of Tourism in Jerusalem’s Future 7. Tourism in Jerusalem: Past, Present, and Future
About the author
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. His main research interests are tourism and culture as tools for urban regeneration, tourism management in heritage cities, and the implementation of advanced tracking technologies for spatial research.
Summary
The book traces tourism and pilgrimage in Jerusalem from the late Ottoman era to the reunification of the city under Israeli rule. The city’s evolution is shown to be intertwined with its tourist industry, as tourist sites, accommodations, infrastructure, and services transform the city’s structures and open spaces.
