Tourism, pilgrimage and intercultural dialogue : interpreting sacred stories / edited by Dolores Vidal-Casellas, Silvia Aulet,Neus Crous-Costa.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Vidal-Casellas, Dolores, editor.

Aulet, Silvia, editor.

Crous-Costa, Neus, editor.

C.A.B. International, issuing body.

Series:

CABI religious tourism and pilgrimage series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tourism--Religious aspects.

Tourism.

Pilgrims and pilgrimages.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 201 pages) : illustrations, charts.

Place of Publication:

Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2019.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This book provides an overview of religious tourism as a tool for intercultural dialogue and the interpretation of religious heritage for tourism. Part 1 (chapters 2-7) discusses conceptual approaches, including the notion of the sacred. Part 2 (chapters 8-11) deals with strategies and tools for management and interpretation. Part 3 (chapters 12-17) presents case studies from Europe dealing with pilgrimages and religious tourism. Included are discussion questions for each chapter and a subject index.

Contents:

Introduction / Dolors Vidal-Casellas, Silvia Aulet and Neus Crous-Costa

The Semantics of the Sacred: A Tool for Interreligious Dialogue / Silvia Aulet and Marc Sureda

The Symbolism of Sacred Space / Daniel H. Olsen

The Symbolism of the Built Temple / Dolors Vidal-Casellas

Images as an Embodiment of the Sacred / Roger Ferrer Ventosa

Bible and Religious Tourism: Some Cultural Proposals / Joan Ferrer

Revalorization of Europe's Natural Areas of Spiritual Value and Pilgrimage Routes: Inspirational Tendencies / Josep M. Mallarach and Josep Gordi

Interpretation Tools for Religious Heritage / Maia Kanaan-Amat, Neus Crous-Costa and Silvia Aulet

Religious Tourism, Pilgrimage: Manifestation of Peace and Enlightenment in Contemporary Religions with Special Reference to Islam / Tariq Elhadary

Does a Religious Tourist Need a Guide? Interpretation and Storytelling in Sacred Places / Tomasz Duda

Pilgrimage Tourism and Social Media: A Way Forward in the 21st Century? / Elena Paschinger

Transformation of Cultural Identity, Tourism and Intercultural Dialogue: Medieval World Heritage Sites in Serbia between Cultural Monuments and Shrines / Tamara Ognjević

Llull, a Traveller in the Service of the Faith / Gabriel Ensenyat

Taking Part in a Pilgrimage by Hosting Pilgrims / Vitor Ambrósio

The Diachrony of Landscapes: A Way of Sightseeing / Blanca Garí and David Carrillo-Rangel1

Future for Religious Heritage and the Benefits of European Cooperation / Thomas Coomans and Lilian Grootswagers

Updating a Romantic View? Ruskin's Mornings in Florence / Neus Crous-Costa.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Title from PDF title page (viewed September 4, 2019).

Other Format:

Print version: Tourism, pilgrimage and intercultural dialogue.

ISBN:

9781789241136

9781789241143

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