Hospitality, sports, leisure and tourism industries

This volume, with essays by leading archaeologists and prehistorians, considers how prehistoric humans attempted to recognise, understand and conceptualise death.

Find out what's going on any day of the year, anywhere across the globe!

John Bowker demonstrates why we need to examine both negative and positive aspects of religion to understand religion in the modern world.

John Bowker demonstrates why we need to examine both negative and positive aspects of religion to understand religion in the modern world.

This edited volume focuses on the funerary archaeology of the Pan-Andean area in the pre-Hispanic period.

This edited volume focuses on the funerary archaeology of the Pan-Andean area in the pre-Hispanic period.

A collection of fourteen highly influential articles by Michael H.

A collection of fourteen highly influential articles by Michael H.

For introductory hospitality or tourism courses A comprehensive, international view of the business of tourism The engaging writing style and hundreds of updated industry examples make Tourism: The Business of Hospitality and Travel, 6th Edition, the perfect textbook for students taking their first hospitality or tourism class.

Now in its 5th edition, Research Methods for Leisure and Tourism has become the ultimate reference text for both students enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and practising managers.

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For courses in meeting, event, and convention planning.

The UAE ambassador to Russia shares a bold and intimate exploration of what it means to be Muslim in the 21st century.

The first general critique of the interpretations of animal sacrifice established by Walter Burkert, the late J.

The first general critique of the interpretations of animal sacrifice established by Walter Burkert, the late J.

This book investigates the role of architecture in the construction of sacred experience in ancient Greek, Roman, Jewish, Christian and Byzantine cultures.

This book investigates the role of architecture in the construction of sacred experience in ancient Greek, Roman, Jewish, Christian and Byzantine cultures.

This book evaluates why cities choose to bid for the Olympics, why Olympic bids fail, and whether cities can benefit from failed bids.

This book presents lively case studies of tourism developments in the European High North from diverse perspectives.

This book proposes measures to promote regional industrial development in East Asia from the perspective of three industries: agriculture, food, and tourism.

This is the first handbook devoted entirely to leisure theory, charting the history and philosophy of leisure, theories in religion and culture, and rational theories of leisure in the Western philosophical tradition, as well as a range of socio-cultural theories from thinkers such as Adorno, Bauman, Weber and Marx.

Critical Event Studies is a growing field, not just within event management and event studies, but across the traditional and digital social sciences.

This book provides a holistic analysis of South Korea's strategic use of mega-events in its modern development.

This narrative and empirical analysis investigates Hilary's claim that in his day they would not have left a man behind to die.

This book explores the formation and continuance of Nashville, Tennessee as a music place, the importance of the fans (tourists) in creating Nashville's multifaceted musical identity, and the music and city's influence on the formation and performance of the individual and collective identities of the country-music fan.

Exploring the ambiguous relationship between fandom and consumer culture, this book provides a critical overview of fans, fan cultures and fan experiences in relation to the broader experience and transformation economy.

 This handbook is the definitive reference text for the study of 'dark tourism', the contemporary commodification of death within international visitor economies.

This book critically examines the planning, management, and operations of the world's premier event for Para sport athletes.

This book explains the emerging trends and developments of Chinese outbound travel, alongside the motivations, desires and expectations of Chinese travelers themselves.

Designed to promote reflection and 'better practices' among the prospective volunteers and organizers of travel-for-service experiences, International Volunteer Tourism provides narratives on short-term international volunteering in Central America written by North American organizers, student participants and Central American partners.

Ecotourism is a unique facet of globalization, promising the possibility of reconciling the juggernaut of development with ecological/cultural conservation.

Tourism Management, Marketing, and Development revolves around the implementation of ICT applications in the tourism sector: technology is engendering a major shift both in the performance of individuals and companies involved in the tourism sector and having an impact on the way individuals consume services and enjoy experiences in space and time.

Tourism Marketing for Developing Countries examines media strategies used by destinations in Asia, the Middle East and Africa to battle stereotypes, negative images and crises in order to attract tourists .

This book examines the London 2012 opening and closing ceremonies and the handover to Rio 2016 as articulations of national and cosmopolitan belonging.

This third annual volume of the International Place Branding Yearbook looks at the case for applying brand and marketing strategies to the economic, social, political and cultural development of cities, towns and regions around the world to help them compete in the global, national and local markets.

Clients are consistently demanding lower prices at the time of each purchase and companies can only react by reducing costs.

Embedded in and interrelated with its broader socio-economic and political context, the tourism system currently faces profound challenges.

This book features a collection of high-quality and peer-reviewed papers from the 2024 8th International Conference on Applied Economics and Business, which was held in Munich, Germany during August 23-25, 2024.

 This handbook is the definitive reference text for the study of 'dark tourism', the contemporary commodification of death within international visitor economies.

Health and Wellness Tourism takes an innovative look at this rapidly growing sector of today's thriving tourism industry.

Health and Wellness Tourism takes an innovative look at this rapidly growing sector of today's thriving tourism industry.

Tourism Management: managing for change is a complete synthesis of tourism, from its beginnings through to the major impacts it has on today's global community, the environment and economy.

Tourism Management: managing for change is a complete synthesis of tourism, from its beginnings through to the major impacts it has on today's global community, the environment and economy.

The wellspring to the future global growth in tourism is a commitment toward good policy and strategic planning.

The wellspring to the future global growth in tourism is a commitment toward good policy and strategic planning.

An indispensable, pocket-sized guidefor incorporating labyrinths into your spiritual walk.

The final installment in the critically acclaimed lectionary series that focuses on womens stories.

The next installment in the critically acclaimed lectionary series that focuses on women's stories.