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This book unlocks the global mosaic of religious pilgrimage and global tourism. Through vivid narratives and scholarly insights, each chapter in this volume invites readers to explore the sacred spaces and spiritual journeys that shape diverse faith traditions.
List of contents
Introduction 1. The holy hues of Amritsar: an inquiry into the interplay of religious tourism and sacred space 2. Where West Meets the Middle East—Jumeirah Mosque Visit 3. Pilgrimage and Tourism at Santiago de Compostela 4. Religion and Tourism in Western China 5. Teaching Truth in Third Space': The Use of History as a Pedagogical Instrument at Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah 6. Motivations and meanings for Camino pilgrims 7. Spirituality, drugs, and tourism: tourists’ and shamans’ experiences of ayahuasca in Iquitos, Peru 8. Pilgrimage and Prostitution: Contrasting Modes of Border Tourism in Lower South Thailand 9. Naimisharanya: Legend, Myth and Reality 10. Nepal: Land of Sagarmatha and Sherpas Mountains and Monasteries 11. From Ganga to Gaumukh: In Quest of Religious Cum Recreational Resources 12. Bibliographical Sources for Himalayan Pilgrimages and Tourism Studies: Uttarakhand
About the author
Tzung-Cheng (TC) Huan is Professor at National Chiayi University, Taiwan. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of
Tourism Recreation Research and a member of the UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization) Panel of Tourism Experts. He has been honored by the 2011-2012 Outstanding Reviewer Award from
Cornell Hospitality Quarterly, the 2013, 2017, and 2018 Emerald Literati Awards, and the 2018 Publons Peer Review Award.
Anestis K. Fotiadis is Full Professor at Zayed University, College of Business, Department of Management, Abu Dhabi, UAE. His main area of research is associated with tourism management, event management, hospitality management and sustainable development. He has published more than 40 research papers in international academic journals such as
Annals of Tourism Research,
Tourism Management,
Journal of Business Research and others.
Nikolaos Stylos is Senior Lecturer in Marketing at the University of Bristol Business School, UK and Honorary Professor of Hospitality Management at Tainan University of Technology, Taiwan, He is an internationally recognised and awarded scholar specialising in marketing innovation, and digital transformation in the service industries.
Summary
This book unlocks the global mosaic of religious pilgrimage and global tourism. Through vivid narratives and scholarly insights, each chapter in this volume invites readers to explore the sacred spaces and spiritual journeys that shape diverse faith traditions.
