Christian Tourism to the Holy Land: Pilgrimage during Security Crisis

by Mansfeld; Yoel

• ISBN13: 9780754647034
• ISBN10: 075464703X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-06-28
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

The historic phenomenon of pilgrimage is experiencing a resurgence around the world. Defined as a journey resulting from religious causes, it not only results in a spiritual experience, but also one of new environments, cultures and peoples, and is often undertaken as a guided tour. Yet pilgrimage as a mode of tourism has hardly been investigated. This books does so, focussing on one specific pilgrimage voyage - that to the Holy Land during times of security crisis there. In doing so, it examines this tourism journey in relation to constraints and high levels of risk involved by the pilgrims. It explores both the behavioural aspects of undertaking pilgrimage to such an insecure situation and the impacts of such crisis on the host tourism infrastructure and industry. It therefore not only provides insights into pilgrimage as tourism and into this particular country's experience, but also offers an integrative approach to tourism crisis management.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	viii
List of Tables	ix
List of Photos	xi
Preface	xii
Pilgrimage: Global Patterns and the Pilgrimage to the Holy Land	1	(22)
Pilgrimage - The Global Look	1	(10)
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land	11	(10)
Summary	21	(2)
Anatomy of Israeli Tourism Crises	23	(18)
Introduction	23	(1)
Tourism and Security - A Theoretical Framework	23	(2)
An Analysis of Israel's Tourism Crises, 1967-2004	25	(8)
A Detailed Analysis of the ``Second Intifada'' Crisis	33	(6)
Summary of the Anatomy of Israeli Tourism Crises	39	(2)
Research Design, Methodology and Sample	41	(8)
The Pre-Research Design	41	(1)
The Final Research Design	42	(2)
Methods	44	(1)
The Survey: Personal Characteristics of the Catholic and Protestant - Pilgrim Groups who Visit Israel at Times of Security Crisis	45	(4)
The Behavioral Aspects of the Sacred Journey: The Inner World of Religious Tourists at Times of Security Crisis	49	(22)
Self-Classification (Self Image or Self-Portrayal), ``Communitas'', Church Affiliation Preparations and Planning of the Pilgrimage	49	(10)
Catholic and Protestant Pilgrims' Motivations and Expectations of their Sacred Journey to the Holy Land	59	(10)
Summary	69	(2)
Attitudes, Images and Perception of Israel and the Holy Land: Between the Sacred and the Profane	71	(14)
The Pilgrims' Image of the Holy Land	71	(1)
Current Political Attitudes of Catholic and Protestant Pilgrims Towards the Holy Land	72	(3)
Attitudes and Feelings about Security in the Holy Land/Israel	75	(2)
Knowledge and Images of Contemporary Israel	77	(6)
Summary	83	(2)
The Sacred Landscape: Pilgrimage Geography, Experience, Perception and Behavior in the Christian Terra Sancta	85	(38)
Instrumental, Technical and Organizational Frameworks of Pilgrimage Trips to Israel	85	(4)
Sacred Places: The Geography, the Experience of Pilgrimage, and the Behavior and Perception of the Pilgrims	89	(11)
The Impact of the ``Second Intifada'' on the Sacred Sites and the Touristic Sites Visited by the Pilgrims	100	(4)
The Sacred Landscape of the Holy Land: Pilgrims' Perception and Attitudes	104	(4)
The Ranking of Satisfaction of Israeli Tourist Sites	108	(1)
Suggested Changes in the Pilgrim Itinerary: Places and Activities	109	(2)
Options to Add Sites and Activities to the Pilgrimage Trip	111	(3)
The Pilgrimage/Tourism Infrastructure - Absorbing and Sustaining the Crisis: Learning to Live with it and Coping with it	114	(5)
Summary	119	(4)
Discussion and Concluding Comments: Between the Sword and the Bible	123	(14)
Pilgrim Group Size, Composition and Personal Characteristics	123	(2)
The Behavioral Patterns of Pilgrims: The Effects of the Sacred and Profane	125	(3)
Attitudes, Images and Perception of Israel and the Holy Land: Between the Sacred and Profane	128	(2)
The Sacred Landscape: Pilgrimage Experiences and Behavior in the Christian Terra Sancta	130	(3)
Concluding Remarks: Who is a Pilgrim? Travelers, Pilgrims and Tourists	133	(4)
Mirroring on a Pilgrimage Tourism Crisis: From Anatomy to Integrated Crisis-management Approach	137	(8)
Overview	137	(1)
Proposed Courses of Action - Towards a Better Crisis-management Strategy	137	(5)
Concluding Remarks	142	(3)
References	145	(36)
Supplement A: Main Christian Holy Sites in Israel	153	(2)
Supplement B: Pilgrimage Itineraries: Example of a Protestant Christian filgrimage to the Holy Land	155	(1)
Supplement C: Catholics Compared to Protestants - Main Differences	156	(3)
Supplement D: The Effects of the Security Crisis on the Fluctuations in Tourism Flow to Israel 1999-2003	159	(7)
Supplement E: First and Last Day Questionnaires	166	(7)
Supplement F: Tour Guides Interview	173	(1)
Supplement G: Tour Operators Interview	174	(1)
Supplement H: Sacred Sites Interview	175	(1)
Supplement I: List of Interviews	176	(2)
Supplement J: A Diary Log: Incoming Tourists Numbers and Origin 6.1.03-17.8.03 - Tour Operator ``S''	178	(3)
Index	181