| Description |
1 online resource (265 pages) |
| Series |
Contemporary Geographies of Leisure, Tourism and Mobility Ser |
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Contemporary Geographies of Leisure, Tourism and Mobility Ser
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; List of contributors; Preface and acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Part I: Context; 1. Tourism in Iran: an introduction; Introduction; An overview of tourism in Iran; Background to tourism development in Iran; The legal, regulatory and development framework; Other endeavors to encourage tourism; Constraints facing the Iranian tourism industry; Structure of the book; References; 2. Domestic tourism in Iran: development, directions, and issues; Introduction |
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Historical perspectiveResearch on domestic tourism; Features of domestic tourism in Iran; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; 3. Sanctions, the 2015 agreement and Iran's tourism industry; Introduction; Sanctions and tourism; Sanctions against Iran and its tourism; A study of expert opinion; Summary and conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Part II: Pilgrimage and religious tourism; 4. Islamic pilgrimage tourism in Iran: challenges and perspectives; Introduction; Iran: religion and tourism; The supply side of religious tourism; Tourism capacities of Islam |
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The demand side of religious tourismTypology of religious tourists in Iran; The impacts of religious tourism; Management and planning issues; Conclusion; References; 5. The mutual relationship between women's pilgrimage tourism and the religious city: a case study of Mashhad, Iran; Introduction; The study; Islamisation and female employment in Iran; Contextualising Jahangardi va Ziyarat; The religious city of Mashhad; Jahangardi and women in Mashhad; Ziarat and women in Imam Reza Shrine; Pilgrimage tourism and women's social and physical mobility; The Khoddam-e Eftekhary, the honoured worker |
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ConclusionAcknowledgements; References; 6. Mass faith tourism and life satisfaction of residents: evidence from Mashhad, Iran; Introduction; Background; Research model; Method; Results; Discussion and conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Part III: Heritage and tourism; 7. Cultural heritage management and heritage tourism development in Iran: opportunities and challenges for the future; Introduction; Cultural heritage in Iran; Quality issues in heritage attractions; Community participation, local development and intercultural dialogue |
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Future challenges for cultural heritage managers in Iran: going beyond bordersConclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 8. Residents' perceptions towards heritage tourism development: the case of the historical city of Kashan, Iran; Introduction; Residents' perceptions towards tourism development; Support for tourism development and community participation; Research method; Results and findings; Discussion and conclusion; References; 9. The role of socio-cultural events in rebuilding Iran's image; Introduction; Destination image and recovery after conflict; Event impacts |
| Notes |
Socio-cultural events in Iran |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Seyfi, Siamak
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| ISBN |
9781351379786 |
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135137978X |
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9781351379779 |
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1351379771 |
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9781351379762 |
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1351379763 |
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9781315146409 |
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1315146401 |
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