Charleston, south carolina tourism and the presentation of urban slavery in an historic southern city

International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 71-84

  Litvin, Stephen W ^a   Brewer, Joshua David ^a  

^a School of Business   (United States)

Author keywords

Charleston; Heritage tourism; SC; Slavery

Indexed keywords

EID: 68149169792     PISSN: 15256480     EISSN: 15286499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15256480801910541     Document Type: Article

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