Religion and Tourism: Crossroads, Destinations and Encounters

'Religion and Tourism breaks new ground by insisting that scholars take the intersection between religion and tourism seriously, rather than simply ``confirming prejudices'' that depict tourism as superficial and a marginal topic for academic research. ...This book does valuable work in drawing scholarly attention to the ways in which tourism promotes inter-religious encounters and the communication of knowledge about religion as well as to the religious experiences that at least some tourists see as central to their travels.' - Ellen Badone, McMaster University, Canada in Journal of Contemporary Religion

'...This book represents a provocative attempt to engage scholars in a discussion about the implications of tourism for studies of religions. It invites additional theoretical and methodological reflections about religious phenomena in contexts of modernity and suggests a plethora of topics for further study. I anticipate numerous case studies that will find their beginnings in this book....' - Thomas S. Bremer, Rhodes College, USA in Religion

'Religion and Tourism provides an insightful read and refreshingly compelling overview of the crossover between religion and tourism from a religious studies perspective. Stausberg's noteworthy contribution to contemporary knowledge propels the study of religious tourism to new heights and provides a salient conceptual grounding heretofore unmatched by scholars of religion.'- Dallen J. Timothy, Arizona State University, USA

'Stausberg has produced a rigorous, rich and thoughtful volume that explores the intersections between religion and tourism and in doing so opens up a myriad of opportunities for research and critical reflection.' - Mike Robinson, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK