Amos S. Ron

Contemporary Christian Travel

Pilgrimage, Practice and Place

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This book is the first to examine the depth, complexity and uniqueness of global Christian pilgrimage, travel and tourism, and how they manifest in terms of both supply and demand. It explores the places and spaces of consumption and production of this increasingly important tourism phenomenon. The volume considers the foundational elements of the attractiveness of places according to Christian thinking - spirit of place, scriptural connections, art and architecture, contrived/themed environments, programmed events, volunteer travel opportunities, and visiting local communities by way of solidarity tourism and mission work. It includes a wide… Mehr

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Weitere Autoren: Timothy, Dallen J.

ISBN: 978-1-84541-663-8
EAN: 9781845416638
Produktnummer: 27611599
Verlag: Channel View Publications
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Seitenangabe: 222 S.
Masse: H23.4 cm x B15.6 cm x D1.2 cm 345 g
Abbildungen: Paperback
Gewicht: 345

Über den Autor

Amos S. Ron is Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Tourism Studies at Ashkelon Academic College, Israel. He has worked in the field for almost 40 years and his research interests include geography of religion, cultural geography, pilgrimage, sacred site management, heritage tourism, cuisine and food traditions.