TY - JOUR
T1 - The tourist behind the pilgrim in the holy land
AU - Fleischer, Aliza
PY - 2000/9
Y1 - 2000/9
N2 - Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land have evolved over the years into tourists. The behavior of the pilgrims as tourists has never been researched and in light of the large influx of pilgrims expected in the new Millennium to Mediterranean countries, it should be addressed. This paper compares the characteristics, behavior and expenditure patterns of tourists to Israel defining themselves as pilgrims to other tourists. The formers were found to differ in many aspects from other tourists. Moreover, within the pilgrims group Catholics and Protestants were found to differ in their patterns of behavior as tourists.
AB - Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land have evolved over the years into tourists. The behavior of the pilgrims as tourists has never been researched and in light of the large influx of pilgrims expected in the new Millennium to Mediterranean countries, it should be addressed. This paper compares the characteristics, behavior and expenditure patterns of tourists to Israel defining themselves as pilgrims to other tourists. The formers were found to differ in many aspects from other tourists. Moreover, within the pilgrims group Catholics and Protestants were found to differ in their patterns of behavior as tourists.
KW - Holy land
KW - Pilgrims vs. tourists
KW - Protestants vs. catholic pilgrims
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0034259972&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/s0278-4319(00)00026-8
DO - 10.1016/s0278-4319(00)00026-8
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AN - SCOPUS:0034259972
SN - 0278-4319
VL - 19
SP - 311
EP - 326
JO - International Journal of Hospitality Management
JF - International Journal of Hospitality Management
IS - 3
ER -