- 206 pages
- English
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Tourism, Religion and Pilgrimage in Jerusalem
About this book
Jerusalem is a city with a singular nature. Home to three religions, it contains spiritual meaning for people the world over; it is at once a tourist destination and a location with a complex political reality. Tourism, therefore, is an integral part of Jerusalem's development and its political conflicts.
The book traces tourism and pilgrimage to Jerusalem from the late Ottoman era, through the British Mandate, during the period of the divided city, and to the reunification of the city under Israeli rule. Throughout, the city's evolution is shown to be intertwined with its tourist industry, as tourist sites, accommodations, infrastructure, and services transform the city's structures and open spaces. At the same time, tourism is wielded by various parties in an effort to gain political recognition, to bolster territorial control, or to garner support. The city's future and the role tourism can play in it are examined. While the construction of a "security fence" will have many implications on Jerusalem's tourist industry, steps are proposed to minimize the effects of the security fence and optimize tourism.
Written by leading academics, this title will be valuable reading for students, academics, and researchers in the fields of tourism, religious studies, geography, history, cultural studies, and anthropology.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- List of illustrations
- Preface
- 1 Introduction: Jerusalem of Heaven, Jerusalem on Earth
- 2 Harbingers of modernization: pilgrimage and tourism to Jerusalem in the late Ottoman period (1850–1917)
- 3 When West meets East: tourism in Jerusalem under British rule (1917–1948)
- 4 The divided city: the development of tourism in East and West Jerusalem (1948–1967)
- 5 Tourism in the reunited city (1967–2000)
- 6 The role of tourism in Jerusalem’s future
- 7 Tourism in Jerusalem: past, present, and future
- Index