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 describes how Zeynab has become a role model in modern Iranian society, especially during the Islamic Revolution and t...

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Author / Contributor: Nematollahi Mahani, Mahnia A. (Author)
Imprint: [Place of publication not identified] : Leiden University Press, 2013.
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Subjects:
Zaynab bint ʻAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib.
Zaynab bint ʻAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib
Taʻziyah > History and criticism.
Series:Silsilat al-dirāsāt al-Īrānīyah.
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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