Religious tourism in Asia : tradition and change through case studies and narratives / edited by Shin Yasuda, Razaq Raj and Kevin Griffin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Yasuda, Shin, editor.

Raj, Razaq, editor.

Griffin, Kevin A., editor.

Series:

CABI religious tourism and pilgrimage series.

CABI religious tourism and pilgrimage series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tourism--Asia--Religious aspects.

Tourism.

Tourism--Asia--Religious aspects--Case studies.

Pilgrims and pilgrimages.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England ; Boston, Massachusetts : CABI, [2018]

Summary:

The Asia-Pacific region is considered the world's religious core with the greatest number of pilgrims and travellers for religious events, for both international and domestic tourism. This book reviews tourism and sacred sites within Asia, including practical case study examples from across the region.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title

CABI Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Series

Title

Copyright

Contents

Contributors

1 Religious Tourism and Sacred Sites in Asia

2 The Rise of Heritage and Religious Tourism to Sacred Sites in Oman

3 Entrepreneurship for Religious Tourism in Mumbai, India

4 Spiritual Tourism in Sufism in South Asia

5 Religious Tourism in Azerbaijan: Current Challenges

6 The Sacred in Caves and Mountains: Animist and Christian Interfaces in the Philippines

7 Religious Tourism in the Ideological Framework of Chinese Tourism Education

8 Religious Tourism: The Beginning of a New Era with Special Reference to India

9 Pilgrimage and Historical Tourism on West Java: Learning about History

10 To Own the Sacred, to Control the People: A Case Study of the Mahābodhi Temple Complex in Bodhgayā, India

11 Branding the Buddha's Birthplace: Exploring Nepal's Potential to Become a Destination of Global Buddhist Tourism

12 Religious Migrations in Contemporary Central Asia

13 Religious Festival in Tourism: A Comparative Perspective of the Aobao Festival

14 To Brand Gandhara, the Ancient Buddhist Centre: Pakistan's Potential to Develop Buddhist Tourism

15 Nankana Sahib as 'A Symbol of Religious Coexistence'

16 The Destination Marketing Development of Religious Tourism in Uzbekistan: A Case Study

17 Religion and Religious Tourism: A Case Study of Kerala

18 Discussion Questions

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781786392367

1786392364