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 describes how Zeynab has become a role model in modern Iranian society, especially during the Islamic Revolution and t...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Leiden University Press,
2013.
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Colección: | Silsilat al-dirāsāt al-Īrānīyah.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | 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 describes how Zeynab has become a role model in modern Iranian society, especially during the Islamic Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-211) and index. |
ISBN: | 9789087281151 9087281153 9789400600348 9400600348 |
Acceso: | Open Access |