Performing Islam : gender and ritual in Iran /
Analyses a wide range of ritual activities marking, at times starkly contrasting, religious anniversaries and life course events in Iran. Arguing that ritual performances in Iran are powerful forums where ideas develop, and where rules, symbols and discourses are contested, this volume clarifies soc...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autor principal: | |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2007.
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Colección: | Women and gender, the Middle East and the Islamic world ;
v. 4. |
Temas: | |
Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Analyses a wide range of ritual activities marking, at times starkly contrasting, religious anniversaries and life course events in Iran. Arguing that ritual performances in Iran are powerful forums where ideas develop, and where rules, symbols and discourses are contested, this volume clarifies social, cultural and political processes. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvii, 300 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-280) and indexes. |
ISBN: | 9789047410546 9047410548 1281400076 9781281400079 9786611400071 6611400079 |
ISSN: | 1570-7628 ; |