Tourism and Religion - Issues and Implications

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 pilgrimage along with issues and conflicts arising from the collision of religion, politics and tourism.

A propos de l'auteur

Richard Butler is Emeritus Professor of Tourism, University of Strathclyde, Scotland and Visiting Professor, NHTV University, The Netherlands. His research interests include tourism destination development, tourism in remote and insular areas, resilience and sustainability in tourism and tourism and politics.
Wantanee Suntikul is Assistant Professor at the School of Hotel and Tourism Management, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. Her research interests include heritage and tourism, politics and tourism, gastrodiplomacy and tourism and religion and tourism.

Résumé

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 pilgrimage along with issues and conflicts arising from the collision of religion, politics and tourism.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Richard Butler
• Collaboration: Richard Butler (Editeur), Richard (East Leeds Primary Care Trust Leeds UK) Butler (Editeur), Wantanee Suntikul (Editeur), Wantanee (Institute for Tourism Studies China) Suntikul (Editeur)
• Edition: Channel View Publications Ltd
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 28.02.2018
• EAN: 9781845416447
• ISBN: 978-1-84541-644-7
• Pages: 301
• Dimensions: 233 mm x 158 mm x 20 mm
• Poids: 490 g
• Thèmes: Aspects of Tourism; Aspects of Tourism
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Religion: général, ouvrages de référence; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Religion, théologie > Général, dictionnaires; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Economie > Branches spécifiques de l'économie