Presents a wealth of original research findings on how medieval ports actually worked, providing new insights on shipping, trade, port society and culture, and systems of regional and international integration. This book responds to the increasing interest of maritime historians in the study of ports. These enclaves offer significant insights into a variety of subjects, including ships and shipping; trade, commodities, and consumption patterns; the economy, society and culture of port workers and port communities; and systems of regional and international integration. Based on extensive research in a wide range of European archives, the book provides much detailon the nature of ports in the medieval period, especially on the crucial subject of the operation of ports. Covering a range of ports in France, Spain, Portugal and the Canary Islands, the book contains a wealth of original research findings. It will be particularly welcomed by English-speaking scholars and others outside the region analysed, since it gives access to non-English-language archives, thereby considerably enriching the study of medieval portsbeyond ports in Britain and Ireland.

Heritage and tourism mutually reinforce each other, with the presentation of heritage at physical sites mirrored by the ways heritage is presented on the internet. This interdisciplinary book uses humanities and social sciences to analyse the ways that heritage is branded and commodified, how stakeholders organise place brands, and how digital strategies shape how visitors appreciate heritage sites. The book covers a wide geographic diversity, offering the reader the chance to find cross-cutting themes and area-specific features of the field.

Heritage tourism is tied to myth making and stories; creative content that can be shared, stored, combined and manipulated, but that depends on a unique cultural or natural history. A significant section of the wider phenomenon that is cultural tourism, heritage tourism is a demand-driven industry that continues to be a subject of heated debate in academic circles. Beginning with an overview of the subject, this book considers the conservation and revitalization of heritage destinations, as well as the role local communities have in supporting an attraction. It then discusses product development and communication around the world, using new techniques such as social media and examples from food tourism and sporting events, before a final section reviews the planning and institutionalisation of heritage spaces. A timely conclusion subsequently considers the implications of developments such as globalisation, technological improvement and climate change upon these unique destinations. A valuable addition to the literature, this book is the first to bridge the gap between theory and practice, including the latest research and international case studies for researchers and practitioners in tourism and destination management.

In these pages you will read about one woman's trials, mistakes and victories through the Lord in her fight to follow Gods plan for her life, and she openly shares some powerful tools that have proven to work for her. Celibacy and temptation are not popular topics, that's why she felt lead to write about them. She struggled with these issues on her own, but wanted to share her hard-headedness, confesses her weaknesses and her life's lessons that just may save you from making some of the small and not so small mistakes she made herself. Her casual style of writing makes you feel comfortable and right at home with her. You may be surprised to find yourself relating to many of her same situations. She is frank and direct with some issues that are almost taboo in Christian society, but as she tells you, "These are the very issues single Christian women find themselves struggling with today. They are real and powerful. God knows I'm a slow learner and that sometimes I need a brick dropped on my head to learn the lesson. It's really quite simple and very doable." She encourages. "Society has tainted so many words of great value like: submit, obey, abstinence, virtue, and purity. These are the very things the Bible speaks so clearly of. Look to God and you will find these words appearing in your daily life, keep your eyes on Him and you will learn to cherish them for all their worth. The enemy has been mastering his perfect plan to destroy the value such words, but even worse, he has been working even harder to destroy you. But through God all things are possible, even celibacy."