The holy drama : Persian passion play in modern Iran

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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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Mahani, Mahnia A. Nematollahi, author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Leiden : Leiden University Press [2013]
Edition:1st ed
Series:Silsilat al-dirāsāt al-Īrānīyah.
Subjects:
Zaynab bint ʻAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib.
Taʻziyah > History and criticism.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009722039306719
Table of Contents:
  • 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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