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- Title Subjects
- Tourism Studies
- Sociology & Social Issues
Spiritual and Religious Tourism
Motivations and management.
- Publisher CABI
- Published 12th September 2019
- ISBN 9781786394163
- Language English
- Pages 208 pp.
- Size 6" x 9"
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- Table of Contents
This book reviews tourist motivations for making religious or spiritual journeys, and the management aspects related to them. It explores sacred journeys across both traditional religions such as Christianity and Islam, and newer forms of pilgrimage, faith systems and quasi-religious activities such as sport, music and food. Demonstrating to the reader the intrinsic elements and events that play a crucial role within the destination management process, it provides a timely re-assessment of the increasing interconnections between religion and spirituality as a motivation for travel. The book: - Includes applications, models and illustrations of religious tourism and pilgrimage management for converting theory into good practice; - Addresses theories of motivation and why travel to religious destinations has increased; - Explores key learning points from a selection of international case study perspectives. Providing researchers and students of tourism, religious studies, anthropology and related subjects with an important review of the topic, this book aims to bridge the ever-widening gap between specialists within the religious, tourism, management and education sectors.
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Part 1: Introduction to Spiritual and Sacred Journeys 1: Introduction to Spiritual and Religious Journeys 2: The Role of Ritual in Sacred Journeys 3: Motivations of the Pilgrim to Attend the Annual Pilgrimage of Hajj 4: Islamic Motivation for Tourism and Contradictions of American Tradition 5: From Spiritualism to A New Paradigm in Tourism: Spiritual Tourism And Motivations Part 2: Managing Motivational Elements of Spiritual Journeys 6: The Selfie in Islamic Pilgrimages as a Communication Tool in Hajj and Umrah 7: Spiritual Motivation for Religious Tourism Destinations 8: Pilgrim Tourist Motivations in Religious Heritage, Culture and Art 9: Diminishing Religious Cultural Heritage of Holy Makkah and Medina due to Commercialisation of Sacred Event 10: Managing the Physical Environment of the Sacred Tourist Destination Part 3: International Case Studies of Spiritual Journeys 11: Motivations to Visit Sacred Historical Objects: The Lindisfarne Gospels’ Visit to Durham 2013 – A Sacred Journey? 12: Visiting with a Mission (ary) – Engaging with Stakeholders at New Zealand Heritage Sites 13: The Pilgrim Goes to The Festival: Changes in Daily Life Caused by The Pilgrimage to The Shrine of Our Lady of The Abadia In Romaria, Brazil 14: Malta Managing Catholic Churches and Sacred Sites for Protestant Visitors to Malta 15: The Ancient Wisdom and Motivation of Shams-i Tabrezi or Analogy of Contemporary Systems Science and Shams - I Tabrezi Ancient Wisdom 16: Inbound and Outbound Religious Tourism in Turkey 17: Walking the Way of St James: Spiritual Journeys to The Cathedrals of Sport Part 4: Discussion Questions
Ruth Dowson
As an events practitioner, Ruth Dowson developed considerable leadership expertise and has over 25 years' experience in events delivery in the UK, in both public and private sectors, having managed thousands of events, including 11 years managing a venue. In 2007, Ruth moved into teaching events management at the UK Centre for Events Management at Leeds Beckett University, and became a level leader, with pastoral responsibility for Level 5 and later for final year students. She led the successful development and delivery of the online Masters Course in Events Management in 2008, as well as being Course Leader 2009-2011 of the BA (Hons) Conference & Exhibition Management, Course Leader of the BA (Hons) Events Management, and HND Events Management 2011-2014. Ruth is a priest in the Church of England, and her PhD studies focus on the role of events in church culture.
Jabar Yaqub
Jabar Yaqub is Senior Lecturer in Events Management at Sheffield Hallam University. An enthusiastic individual with several years of marketing and events experience gained in both the public and private sector, he has a proven ability to consistently deliver effective results. Possessing a natural creative flare that will enhance and benefit marketing objectives and projects, he's a strong team player and a leader by example, having the ability to inspire others towards shared goals. He's driven by a personal passion for excellence and professional quality; practicing the ideals of creativity through inspired vision.
Razaq Raj, PhD
Dr. Razaq Raj is Principal Lecturer in the Leeds Business School. His research interests include community events, outdoor events, economic impacts, religious tourism, cultural festivals and sustainable tourism, cultural diversity in events management and international tourism. Dr. Raj is the author of the textbooks Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Management: An International Perspective, Event Management: An integrated and practical approach and Event Management and Sustainability . He is also a board member of international journals and academic associations. Editor of International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage; International Journal of Islands Research; and International Journal of Islamic Tourism. Series Editor, CABI Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Book Series.
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Religious Tourism in Northern Thailand: Encounters with Buddhist Monks Paperback – June 18, 2021
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Cross-cultural dialogues in sacred space cultivate awareness of self and others Temples are everywhere in Chiang Mai, filled with tourists as well as saffron-robed monks of all ages. The monks participate in daily urban life here as elsewhere in Thailand, where Buddhism is promoted, protected, and valued as a tourist attraction. Yet this mountain city offers more than a fleeting, commodified tourist experience, as the encounters between foreign visitors and Buddhist monks can have long-lasting effects on both parties. These religious contacts take place where economic motives, missionary zeal, and opportunities for cultural exchange coincide. Brooke Schedneck incorporates fieldwork and interviews with student monks and tourists to examine the innovative ways that Thai Buddhist temples offer foreign visitors spaces for religious instruction and popular in-person Monk Chat sessions in which tourists ask questions about Buddhism. Religious Tourism in Northern Thailand also considers how Thai monks perceive other religions and cultures and how they represent their own religion when interacting with tourists, resulting in a revealing study of how religious traditions adapt to an era of globalization.
- Print length 242 pages
- Language English
- Publisher University of Washington Press
- Publication date June 18, 2021
- Dimensions 6 x 1 x 8.75 inches
- ISBN-10 0295748923
- ISBN-13 978-0295748924
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"Schedneck is the single best guide to the advantages and problems with seeking 'spiritual' guidance in Northern Thailand. There is no other book quite like this."―Justin Thomas McDaniel, author of The Lovelorn Ghost and the Magical Monk: Practicing Buddhism in Modern Thailand "This provocative book challenges stereotypical approaches to the study of Thai Buddhism and especially to who the monks themselves are."―Susan Darlington, author of The Ordination of a Tree: The Thai Buddhist Environmental Movement "The results of the long-term fieldwork presented within this volume is invaluable: Schedneck has offered a truly commendable window into not only the relationship ofreligion and tourism in Chiang Mai, but more broadly into Thai Buddhist monastic culture."― Religious Studies Review "Brooke Schedneck writes terrific books. Her latest offering... proves religious tourism and cultural exchange programmes to be worthy of serious scholarly attention."― Journal of Contemporary Religion "With Schedneck's expertise in religious studies and drawing from her own encounters with Buddhism in Chiang Mai, the book offers a refreshingly honest perspective on the subject...Moreover, the lucid writing style of the author makes the book easy to follow and thus useful to readers with some interest in Chiang Mai."― SOJOURN: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia "[Schedneck] has crafted an extremely novel and insightful perspective on the creation of Buddhism's continuing global influence."― H-Net "Brooke Schedneck's monograph is a timely publication, providing rich descriptions of 'modern' Thai Buddhism, temple spaces, and monk behavior in a changing Thailand."― Tourism Geographies: An International Journal of Tourism Space, Place and Environment
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Cross-cultural dialogues in sacred space cultivate awareness of self and others
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Brooke Schedneck is assistant professor of religious studies at Rhodes College and author of Thailand's International Meditation Centers: Tourism and the Global Commodification of Religious Practices .
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- Publisher : University of Washington Press (June 18, 2021)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 242 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0295748923
- ISBN-13 : 978-0295748924
- Item Weight : 12 ounces
- Dimensions : 6 x 1 x 8.75 inches
- #1,254 in Asian & Asian Descent Studies
- #1,753 in Buddhist Rituals & Practice (Books)
- #2,585 in Hospitality, Travel & Tourism (Books)
About the author
Brooke schedneck.
Brooke Schedneck, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at Rhodes College. She has been studying Buddhism since her undergraduate degree at Boston University, and Southeast Asia since beginning graduate school at Harvard Divinity School and Arizona State University in 2005. Brooke lived in Chiang Mai, Thailand, conducting research and teaching, from 2009-2017, and continues to travel extensively in the region. She has been invited to give research presentations in Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore, North America, and Malaysia. Her work has been featured in The Conversation, Tricycle: The Buddhist Review, and over a dozen academic journals of Asian studies, Buddhist studies, and religious studies. She lives in Memphis, Tennessee with her husband and son.
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Religion and spirituality are common motivations for travel, with many major tourist destinations having developed largely as a result of their connections to sacred people, places and events. Describing practical applications, models and case studies, this book provides an insight into the management of religious tourism, covering both ancient ...
Addressing a dearth of literature in this area, this book provides a comprehensive overview and framework of study of the politics of religious tourism. Existing work shows awareness that politics is present but the approach has been one of benign neglect, and/or a priori assumptions about the role of politics in the management of sacred sites.
Spiritual and Religious Tourism. : Ruth Dowson, Jabar Yaqub, Razaq Raj. CABI, Aug 12, 2019 - Business & Economics - 209 pages. This book reviews tourist motivations for making religious or spiritual journeys, and the management aspects related to them. It explores sacred journeys across both traditional religions such as Christianity and Islam ...
The Routledge Handbook of Religious and Spiritual Tourism provides a robust and comprehensive state-of-the-art review of the literature in this growing sub-field of tourism. This handbook is split into five distinct sections. The first section covers past and present debates regarding definitions, theories, and concepts related to religious and spiritual tourism.
The Routledge Handbook of Religious and Spiritual Tourism provides a robust and comprehensive state-of-the-art review of the literature in this growing sub-field of tourism.. This handbook is split into five distinct sections. The first section covers past and present debates regarding definitions, theories, and concepts related to religious and spiritual tourism.
He is co-editor of Religion, Tourism, and Spiritual Journeys (Routledge, 2006) and Religious Pilgrimage Routes and Trails (CABI, 2018), and has published over 40 journal articles and book chapters. Product details.
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