Religious Pilgrimage Routes and Trails

Daniel H Olsen (Edited By) Dr Daniel H. Olsen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, USA. His research interests revolve around religious and spiritual tourism, heritage tourism, and the management of sacred sites, with secondary research interests in tourism in peripheral areas and tourism and disabilities. He is co-editor of Religion, Tourism, and Spiritual Journeys (Routledge, 2006) and Religious Pilgrimage Routes and Trails (CABI, 2018), and has published over 40 journal articles and book chapters.Kevin Griffin (Series Edited By) Dr.Kevin Griffin Bed, MA, PhD. Having studied teaching then tourism organisation and historic settlement I worked in a number of Geography Departments in the Dublin / Kildare area. Since 2001 I have worked at the DIT where I am actively involved in teaching and researching a broad range of tourism topics with particular specialism in both heritage and sustainable tourism. Editor in Chief, International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Editor in Chief, International Journal of Tour Guiding Research Editor in Chief, International Journal of Islands Research Series Editor, CABI Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Book Series Research Interests My main areas of academic interest include: * Tourism and Sustainability / Environmental Issues * Heritage Tourism * Religious Tourism / Pilgrimage * Social Tourism * Teaching Methodologies and Tourism * Local History / HeritageRazaq Raj (Series Edited By) Dr Razaq Raj is Principal Lecturer in the Leeds Business School. His research interests include community events, outdoor events, economic impacts, religious tourism, cultural festivals and sustainable tourism, cultural diversity in events management and international tourism. Dr Razaq Raj is the author of the textbooks Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Management: An International Perspective, Event Management: An integrated and practical approach and Event Management and Sustainability. Dr Razaq Raj is also a board member of international journals and academic associations. Editor of International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Editor of International Journal of Islands Research Editor of International Journal of Islamic Tourism Series Editor, CABI Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Book Series

• Part I: Tourism and Pilgrimage: Theories and Methods 1: Pilgrimage Trails and Routes: The Journey from the Past to the Present 2: Religious Pilgrimage Routes and Trails as Driving Forces for Sustainable Local Development 3: Cultural Routes: Tourist Destinations and Tools for Development 4: The Role of Heritage Tourism in the Management and Promotion of Pilgrimage Trails and Routes 5: Environment and Sustainability as Related to Religious Pilgrimage Routes and Trails Part II: Regional Case Studies 6: The European Cultural Route of Saint Martin of Tours 7: The Camino de Santiago de Compostela: The Most Important Historic Pilgrimage Way in Europe 8: The Holy Grail Route: Mystic Routes and Activities to Improve Local Tourism 9: Religious Pilgrimage Routes in the Baltic Countries: History and Perspectives 10: Experiencing Religious Pilgrimage in Malta 11: Pilgrimage Routes from Central Europe and Scandinavia towards Jerusalem and Santiago de Compostela 12: The Ways to Jerusalem: Maritime, Cultural and Pilgrimage Routes 13: Palkhi: A Moving Sacred Town 14: Kashi and Cosmos, India: The Pilgrimage Circuit of the Panchakroshi Yatra 15: Pilgrimage to Mount Bromo, Indonesia 16: The Shikoku Pilgrimage: Popularity and the Pilgrim’s Transaction 17: Challenges Facing the Sustainable Development of Slave Trade Routes and Trails in Cameroon 18: The Talpa de Allende Pilgrimage Trail 19: Pilgrimage and Identity along the Mormon Trail Part III: Conclusion 20: Pilgrimage Trails and Routes: Journeys from the Present to the Future 21: Discussion Points