Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Contributors -- Chapter 1: Africa's Heritage and Tourism -- Introduction -- Understanding Cultural Heritage-Based Tourism -- Africa and Tourism -- Heritage Tourism in Africa -- Contributions in This Book -- References -- Chapter 2: Intangible Heritage as a Cultural Asset for African Tourism -- Introduction -- Understanding Intangible Heritage and Tourism -- Historical Impediments to Indigenous Participation in Heritage Tourism -- Ownership and Access to Heritage Resources -- Availability and Access to Development Capital -- Tourism's Physical Infrastructure -- Intangible Heritage Tourism and Cultural Appropriation -- Multiple Stakeholder Management of Intangible Heritage: Interests and Conflicts -- Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Indigenous Tourism in Africa -- Introduction -- The Indigenous People of Africa -- Indigenous Communities and Tourism -- Indigenous Tourism -- African Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Assets as Tourism Resources -- Opportunities for Indigenous Tourism -- The Ugly Side of Tourism in Indigenous African Communities -- Cultural Incursions, Commodification, and Intellectual Property Rights -- Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Cultural Events and Tourism in Africa -- Introduction -- The Significance of Cultural Events in Tourism -- Cultural Events-Related Tourism in Africa -- Community-Based, Participatory Tourism -- Events as an Avenue for Preserving Local Culture and Developing New Heritage -- Branding and Economic Development -- Customer Satisfaction and Business Success -- Challenges -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Religious Heritage, Tourism, and Pilgrimage in Africa: Historical, Traditional, and Contemporary Perspectives.

Introduction -- Religious Tourism in Africa -- African Religions and Their Tourism Implications -- Traditional Religion and Tourism -- Christian Tourism Resources and Features -- Islamic Religious Tourism -- Jewish Heritage in Africa -- Challenges to African Religious Tourism Development -- Prospects for Religious Heritage-Based Tourism in Africa -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: The Spatial Mismatch between Cities and Heritage Tourism Sites in Africa -- Introduction -- Where Is Urban Africa's Heritage? -- Who Is Writing about African Urban Heritage Tourism and Their Findings? -- Final Thoughts -- References -- Chapter 7: Rural Heritage and Tourism in Africa -- Introduction -- Rural Heritage -- Rural Heritage and Tourism in Africa -- Rural Heritage and Tourism in Southern Africa -- Rural Heritage and Tourism in East and Central Africa -- Rural Heritage and Tourism in West Africa -- Rural Heritage and Tourism in North Africa -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Growing Agri-heritage Tourism in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities -- Introduction -- Agriculture in Africa: The Context for Agritourism and Agri-heritage Tourism -- Indigenous and Traditional Food Crops -- Agricultural Heritage Systems as Agri-heritage Tourism Attractions -- Lack of Recognition of Agri-heritage Products -- Ethiopian Agri-heritage Tourism -- Coffee Tourism in Africa -- Coffee Tourism in Ethiopia -- Challenges and Opportunities -- Cocoa Tourism in Africa -- Cocoa Tourism in Ivory Coast -- Challenges and Opportunities -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: Culinary Traditions and Heritage Foods in Africa -- Introduction -- Heritage and Food -- African Cuisines: Ingredients and Cooking Methods -- North Africa -- West Africa -- East Africa -- Central Africa -- Southern Africa -- African Culinary Influences -- The Impact of Heritage Foods Outside of Africa.

Economic Benefits and Challenges -- Sociocultural Benefits and Challenges -- Environmental and Health Benefits and Challenges -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: The Transatlantic Slave Trade: Africa's Epitomous Heritage Tourism -- Introduction -- The History and Legacies of Transatlantic Slavery -- Contemporary Expectations of the Transatlantic Slave Trade -- Commodification of Slavery Heritage for Tourist Consumption -- Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: African Diaspora Tourism: Concepts, Issues, and Prospects beyond Slavery-Oriented Heritage -- Introduction -- African Diasporas: Emergence and Conceptualisation -- Fluid Formations and Motives of African Diaspora Tourism -- Diaspora Tourism Promotion in Africa -- Diaspora Tourism and the Socioeconomic Development of Africa -- Relations between Hosts (Africans) and Guests (Diaspora Africans) -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12: Industrial Heritage Tourism in Africa: Prospects and Challenges -- Introduction -- Industrial Heritage Tourism -- Industrial Heritage Tourism in Africa -- Industrial Heritage Challenges -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 13: Dark Tourism and 'Painful Pasts' in Africa: Concepts, Contexts, and Challenges -- Introduction -- Dark Tourism in Africa: Towards a Typology -- Genocide -- Warfare and Terrorism -- (Ritual) Murders/Assassinations/Crime -- Slavery Heritage -- Racism/Apartheid -- Dictatorships/Political Corruption -- Natural Disasters/Epidemics -- Mortuary Rituals/Thana-Events -- Ancient Burial Grounds/Tombs -- Dark Tourism in Africa: Conceptual Considerations -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 14: Colonialism, Post-colonialism, and Its Heritage Imprint -- Introduction -- Destabilizing Time and Space in African Heritage -- Looting African Heritage -- Nation-Building and Heritage -- African Heritage and the Colonial Present.

Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 15: African Archaeology and Tourism -- Introduction -- Heritage Tourism and Archaeology in Africa -- Archaeotourism and Regional Variability -- West Africa -- East Africa -- Southern Africa -- Central Africa -- Conclusion: Is There a Future for Archaeotourism in Africa? -- Note -- References -- Chapter 16: Natural Heritage: Wildlife and Nature Preserves in the African Tourism Landscape -- Introduction -- The Role of Tourism in Developing Nature Preserves -- The Role of Tourism in Conserving Wildlife and Nature Preserves -- Nature and Wildlife as Heritage in the Tourism Industry -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 17: Climate Change, Cultural Heritage, and Tourism in Africa: Critical Issues and Changes -- Introduction -- Cultural Heritage Tourism -- Cultural Heritage Tourism Resources and Attractions: An African Perspective -- World Heritage Sites: Global Cultural Heritage Conservation in Local Contexts -- Cultural Heritage-Based Tourism in Times of Change in Africa -- "This Changes Everything": Global Climate Change -- The Impacts of Climate Change on Africa's Heritage and Heritage Tourism -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 18: Heritage Tourism in Africa: Where Do We Go from Here? -- Issues to Consider -- Sustainable Heritage Tourism -- Heritage, Nation-Building, and Identity -- Extraordinary Heritage versus Ordinary Heritage -- Perspectives on Diasporas -- Niches for Future Focus: Food Tourism, Agritourism, and Religious Tourism -- A Heritage of Poverty -- Image Problems -- Routes and Trails -- Concluding Comments -- References -- Index.