Religious Tourism
Industry Dynamics, Emerging Trends and Contemporary Issues
1st Edition
Published on 21. May 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
196 pages
978-1-032-87213-1 (ISBN)
Description
This book traces the evolving landscape of religious travel, ranging from the responses of the tourism industry to Muslim travellers to the emergence of halal tourism trends.
Part I of the book examines the dynamics between religion and tourism, including the commodification of heritage and the symbiotic relationship between religion and economics. Part II delves into emerging trends and contemporary challenges, such as the impact of COVID-19 on sacred journeys and the integration of virtual reality into religious tourism experiences. The final part of the book explores diverse religious tourism experiences, from Islamic tourism to Jewish pilgrimages, providing a rich tapestry of insights into this fascinating aspect of travel.
Whether examining the commodification of religious heritage or delving into the motivations behind Sikh pilgrimage, this volume provides a comprehensive overview of the industry dynamics, emerging trends, and contemporary issues shaping religious tourism today. Engaging and enlightening, Religious Tourism: Industry Dynamics, Emerging Trends and Contemporary Issues is essential reading for scholars, practitioners, and enthusiasts seeking a deeper understanding of this fascinating intersection of faith and travel.
The chapters in this book were originally published in Tourism Recreation Research.
Part I of the book examines the dynamics between religion and tourism, including the commodification of heritage and the symbiotic relationship between religion and economics. Part II delves into emerging trends and contemporary challenges, such as the impact of COVID-19 on sacred journeys and the integration of virtual reality into religious tourism experiences. The final part of the book explores diverse religious tourism experiences, from Islamic tourism to Jewish pilgrimages, providing a rich tapestry of insights into this fascinating aspect of travel.
Whether examining the commodification of religious heritage or delving into the motivations behind Sikh pilgrimage, this volume provides a comprehensive overview of the industry dynamics, emerging trends, and contemporary issues shaping religious tourism today. Engaging and enlightening, Religious Tourism: Industry Dynamics, Emerging Trends and Contemporary Issues is essential reading for scholars, practitioners, and enthusiasts seeking a deeper understanding of this fascinating intersection of faith and travel.
The chapters in this book were originally published in Tourism Recreation Research.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Postgraduate, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
380 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-87213-1 (9781032872131)
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Tzung-Cheng (TC) Huan | Anestis K. Fotiadis | Nikolaos (Niko) Stylos
Religious Tourism
Industry Dynamics, Emerging Trends and Contemporary Issues
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Tzung-Cheng (TC) Huan | Anestis K. Fotiadis | Nikolaos (Niko) Stylos
Religious Tourism
Industry Dynamics, Emerging Trends and Contemporary Issues
E-Book
12/2024
1st Edition
Routledge
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Tzung-Cheng (TC) Huan | Anestis K. Fotiadis | Nikolaos (Niko) Stylos
Religious Tourism
Industry Dynamics, Emerging Trends and Contemporary Issues
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1st Edition
Routledge
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Persons
Tzung-Cheng (TC) Huan is Professor at National Chiayi University, Taiwan. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of Tourism Recreation Research and a member of the UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization) Panel of Tourism Experts. He has been honored by the 2011-2012 Outstanding Reviewer Award from Cornell Hospitality Quarterly, the 2013, 2017, and 2018 Emerald Literati Awards, and the 2018 Publons Peer Review Award.
Anestis K. Fotiadis is Full Professor at Zayed University, College of Business, Department of Management, Abu Dhabi, UAE. His main area of research is associated with tourism management, event management, hospitality management and sustainable development. He has published more than 40 research papers in international academic journals such as Annals of Tourism Research, Tourism Management, Journal of Business Research and others.
Nikolaos Stylos is Senior Lecturer in Marketing at the University of Bristol Business School, UK and Honorary Professor of Hospitality Management at Tainan University of Technology, Taiwan, He is an internationally recognised and awarded scholar specialising in marketing innovation, and digital transformation in the service industries.
Anestis K. Fotiadis is Full Professor at Zayed University, College of Business, Department of Management, Abu Dhabi, UAE. His main area of research is associated with tourism management, event management, hospitality management and sustainable development. He has published more than 40 research papers in international academic journals such as Annals of Tourism Research, Tourism Management, Journal of Business Research and others.
Nikolaos Stylos is Senior Lecturer in Marketing at the University of Bristol Business School, UK and Honorary Professor of Hospitality Management at Tainan University of Technology, Taiwan, He is an internationally recognised and awarded scholar specialising in marketing innovation, and digital transformation in the service industries.
Content
Introduction 1. Muslim travellers, tourism industry responses and the case of Japan 2. Facilitating self-development: how tour guides broker spiritual tourist experiences 3. The trends, opportunities and challenges of halal tourism: a systematic literature review 4. Halal tourism: looking into the future through the past 5. Heritage, Tourism, and the Commodification of Religion 6. Religion, Tourism and Economics: A Convenient Symbiosis 7. What can online reviews reveal about Tourism Destination Image? A netnographic approach to a pilgrim destination in India 8. 'Reverse gaze' in spiritual tourism: fact or myth? 9. Understanding senior citizens' intentions to use virtual reality for religious tourism in India: a behavioural reasoning theory perspective 10. Angels of the night: exploring street-aid volunteer tourists and faith-based volunteer tourism 11. Challenges and opportunities for sacred journeys: a media representation of the impact of COVID-19 12. Oral tradition, ancient history and religious tourism knowledge 13. Religious tourism studies: evolution, progress, and future prospects 14. Islamic Tourism Reviewed 15. Pilgrimages of Nostalgia: Patterns of Jewish Travel in the United States 16. Understanding Sikh Pilgrimage 17. Contested Religious Heritage: Differing Views of Mormon Heritage 18. Social interaction in visitor control at a Chinese Buddhist monastic site