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Visualizing belief and piety in Iranian Shiism /
"The representation of prophets and saints in Islam is erroneously considered nonexistent by many scholars of Islam, Muslims, and the general public. The issue is often dealt with superficially without attention to its deep roots in piety and religiosity. Visualizing Belief and Piety in Iranian...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Continuum,
©2010.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction
- Part I. The portrait of Imam Ali. 1. The emergence of a prototypical model and its survival ; 2. Imam Ali in Shia memory ; 3. The iconography of Imam Ali and its reception
- Part II. The battle at Karbala. 4. The battle at Karbala in Shia memory and piety ; 5. Visual Karbala narratives in Shia piety ; 6. The parcham wall hanging ; 7. Representation and reception of Karbala in colour posters
- Part III. Images and decorative designs in ritual space. 8. The image as a votive gift ; 9. Images in the liturgy of commemoration and celebration ; 10. Decorative programmes across gendered ritual space ; 11. Transposing iconography
- Conclusion: visualizing and seeing in the service of Islam.