Date of Award
Fall 11-2017
Document Type
Thesis
Primary Advisor
Dr. David Befus
Abstract
Religious pilgrimage is one of the oldest forms of tourism, and following the death of Jesus Christ, Rome became a central hub for visitation from Christ followers. Because of this phenomenon, the subsequent thesis is a study regarding the potential correlation between Catholicism and the Roman tourism industry based on previous published literature, as well as a survey presented at the time of visit to Rome during a trip made in May 2017. The literature includes in-depth analysis of European tourism, marketing, Roman tourism, and Catholicism history and pilgrimages. Survey development was established from the studies made. Fifty international travelers to Rome were presented the questionnaires. The surveys were organized based on individual questions in order to analyze whether or not the thesis statement could be proven.
Recommended Citation
Handler, Madeline, "THE CORRELATION BETWEEN CATHOLICISM AND ROMAN TOURISM" (2017). Selected Honors Theses. 86.
https://firescholars.seu.edu/honors/86