Spiritual and Religious Tourism – Motivations and Management Dowson Yaqub Raj

Spiritual and Religious TourismMotivations and Management\nAuthor(s): Ruth Dowson, Jabar Yaqub, Razaq Raj, Onur Akbulut, Vicente de Paulo da Silva, Yakin Ekin, zlem Gzel, Suzanne Histen, Jaffer Idris, Tadeja Jere Jakulin\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: CABI Publishing, United Kingdom\nImprint: CABI Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781786394163, 978-1786394163\nSynopsis\nThis 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 ill.