The Holy Drama : Persian Passion Play in Modern Iran /

Persian passion play or ta'ziya depicts the role of the Prophet's granddaughter Zeynab during the tragic death of the third Shiite Imam Hoseyn in Karbala in 680. This book depicts how Zeynab has become a role model in modern Iranian society, especially during the Islamic Revolution and the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mahani, Mahnia A. Nematollahi (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2022]
Colección:Iranian Studies Series
Temas:
Taʻziyah > History and criticism.
Cultural Studies.
Cultural studies.
Iran.
Islam.
LIN.
Language and Literature.
Middle East.
Religion and Theology.
Taʼziyè (Théâtre) > Histoire et critique.
RELIGION / Islam / General.
Taʻziyah
Shi'ism, Islam, Iran, Islamic History, Passion Play, Cultural Studies.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • 'Āšūrā, the Martyrdom of Imām Ḥuseyn
  • Eschatology
  • Doctrines and Philosophy in Ta'ziya
  • Zeynab in the Passion Play
  • The Transformation of History
  • Pre-Islamic Iranian Elements in the Ta'ziya Texts
  • Conclusion
  • Glossary: The Ta'ziya of the Damascus Bazaar
  • The Ta'ziya of the Damascus Bazaar
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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