Spiritual and religious tourism : motivations and management, 2019
This chapter presents a case study of holy places in Malta. A large segment in the recent growth ... more This chapter presents a case study of holy places in Malta. A large segment in the recent growth of faith-based tourism to Malta is represented by Protestant visitors. The majority arrive in Malta to discover the places where St Paul has left traces, while a much smaller number visits with the purpose of reconnecting with the Marian traditions which were discarded by Protestantism. One of the current issues is that there is an urgent need to provide a variation of interpretations of Maltese Roman Catholic churches and traditions in order to reach out and connect to the Protestant visitors and to make Malta's religio-cultural heritage relevant to them. A number of matters which need to be considered in product development, management and education are discussed.
This chapter examines the history and death-/memoria-related architecture and design of St John&#... more This chapter examines the history and death-/memoria-related architecture and design of St John's Co-Cathedral in Malta. Its death-related art and architecture in the form of human bones and skulls, sepulchral monuments and burial slabs are examined, before discussing the relationship St John's has with dark tourism and pilgrimage.
Spiritual and religious tourism : motivations and management, 2019
This chapter presents a case study of holy places in Malta. A large segment in the recent growth ... more This chapter presents a case study of holy places in Malta. A large segment in the recent growth of faith-based tourism to Malta is represented by Protestant visitors. The majority arrive in Malta to discover the places where St Paul has left traces, while a much smaller number visits with the purpose of reconnecting with the Marian traditions which were discarded by Protestantism. One of the current issues is that there is an urgent need to provide a variation of interpretations of Maltese Roman Catholic churches and traditions in order to reach out and connect to the Protestant visitors and to make Malta's religio-cultural heritage relevant to them. A number of matters which need to be considered in product development, management and education are discussed.
This chapter examines the history and death-/memoria-related architecture and design of St John&#... more This chapter examines the history and death-/memoria-related architecture and design of St John's Co-Cathedral in Malta. Its death-related art and architecture in the form of human bones and skulls, sepulchral monuments and burial slabs are examined, before discussing the relationship St John's has with dark tourism and pilgrimage.
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