UID:
almahu_9949387396602882
Format:
1 online resource (219 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
94-006-0034-8
Series Statement:
Iranian studies series
Content:
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 Iran-Iraq War.
Note:
Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Preface --
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Introduction --
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‘Āšūrā, the Martyrdom of Imām Ḥuseyn --
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Eschatology --
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Doctrines and Philosophy in Ta‘ziya --
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Zeynab in the Passion Play --
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The Transformation of History --
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Pre-Islamic Iranian Elements in the Ta‘ziya Texts --
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Conclusion --
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Glossary: The Ta‘ziya of the Damascus Bazaar --
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The Ta‘ziya of the Damascus Bazaar --
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Bibliography --
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Index
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Text in English and Persian.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 90-8728-115-3
Language:
English
DOI:
10.26530/OAPEN_595094
