13 Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage in Russia

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Contributors vii
4. List of Figures ix
5. List of Tables xi
6. Acknowledgements xii
7. 1 Tourism and Religion: Origins, Interactions and Issues 1
8. Part 1: Faiths and Tourism
9. Introduction 11
10. 2 Indigenous Tourism: The Most Ancient of Journeys 14
11. 3 Origins of Hospitality in Monastic and Christian Orders 18
12. 4 Inspiration for Muslims to Visit Mosques 33
13. 5 Judaism and Tourism Over the Ages: The Impacts of Technology, Geopolitics and the Changing Political Landscape 51
14. 6 Shintoism and Travel in Japan 68
15. 7 Hinduism and Tourism 83
16. 8 The Monks and Nuns of Pu- Tuo as Custodians of Their Sacred Buddhist Site 99
17. Part 2: Issues and Problems
18. Introduction 115
19. 9 The Vow and Tourist Travel 117
20. 10 Politics, Tourism, Religion and Confl icts: A Suggested Framing Framework 128
21. 11 Religious Tourism in Palestine: Challenges and Opportunities 143
22. 12 Marketing Myanmar: The Religion/Tourism Nexus in a Fragile Polity 161
23. 13 Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage in Russia 182
24. Part 3: Secular Tourism in Sacred Places
25. Introduction 197
26. 14 Spiritual Tourism in Europe: The SPIRIT-Youth Project 200
27. 15 Religious Routes, Pilgrim Trails: Spiritual Pathways as Tourism Resources 220
28. 16 Reaching Out – Engagement Through Events and Festivals – The Cathedrals of England 236
29. 17 Tourism, Salt Lake City and the Cultural Heritage of Mormonism 250
30. 18 Religious Needs in the Tourism Industry: The Perspective of Abrahamic Traditions 270
31. 19 Tourism and Religion: Themes, Issues and Conclusions 288
32. Index 299