Contemporary Religious Tourism
Multidisciplinary insights, Environmental Engagement, and Community Impact
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Beschreibung
This book explores the multifaceted impact of religious tourism on prominent global destinations, addressing significant research gaps in this evolving field. Religious tourism, driven by complex psychosocial motives, particularly religious and spiritual needs, has long influenced travel behavior. Pilgrimages, a key aspect of religious tourism, are examined in depth, highlighting their role in fulfilling spiritual and material needs across various belief systems. The book investigates the intricate relationship between religion and tourism, considering factors such as authenticity, emotional solidarity, pro-environmental behaviors, and the educational aspects of spiritual journeys.
With case studies from diverse regions such as Greece, India, Italy, and Bulgaria, the book offers a global perspective on how religious tourism intersects with marketing, economics, social development, and sustainability. This volume provides valuable insights for academics, practitioners, and policymakers interested in the profound and diverse implications of religious tourism in different cultural and geographical contexts.
This book explores the multifaceted impact of religious tourism on prominent global destinations, addressing significant research gaps in this evolving field. Religious tourism, driven by complex psychosocial motives, particularly religious and spiritual needs, has long influenced travel behavior. Pilgrimages, a key aspect of religious tourism, are examined in depth, highlighting their role in fulfilling spiritual and material needs across various belief systems. The book investigates the intricate relationship between religion and tourism, considering factors such as authenticity, emotional solidarity, pro-environmental behaviors, and the educational aspects of spiritual journeys.
With case studies from diverse regions such as Greece, India, Italy, and Bulgaria, the book offers a global perspective on how religious tourism intersects with marketing, economics, social development, and sustainability. This volume provides valuable insights for academics, practitioners, and policymakers interested in the profound and diverse implications of religious tourism in different cultural and geographical contexts.
Explores global religious tourism through diverse case studies from Greece, India, Italy, and beyond Analyzes the intersection of spirituality, sustainability, and tourism in various cultural contexts Features multidisciplinary insights into the impact of religious tourism on destination development
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Marco Valeri
Themen in »Contemporary Religious Tourism«
Religious Tourism Pilgrimage Studies Spiritual Travel Tourism and Religion Cultural Heritage Tourism Sustainable Religious Tourism Global Destination Development Religious Sites and Tourism Greece Religious Tourism Indian Pilgrimage Tourism Italian Sacred Sites Bulgarian Spiritual Travel Greek Pilgrimage Destinations Himalayan Religious Tourism Samos Island Tourism