Spiritual and religious tourism, motivations and management

摘要

The management of sacred sites is important for all stakeholders involved in order to maintain the authenticity of the pilgrimage experience. Authentic objects and sites influence the spiritual experience and contribute to the concept of transcendence. This book is intended to revitalise discussions on the ancient form of pilgrimage in combination with the modern form of secular and spiritual experiences. Case studies range from sites in Turkey to pilgrimage destinations in Scandinavia and Saudi Arabia, and extending to heritage opportunities in New Zealand thus covering the phenomenon at a global scale. Concepts such as co-creation, transcendence, secular and spiritual experiences and environmental sustainability, surface as key foci in recent pilgrimage studies.