Format:
1 Online-Ressource (164 p.)
ISBN:
9789400600348
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
,
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
,
Conclusion
,
Glossary: The Ta'ziya of the Damascus Bazaar
,
The Ta'ziya of the Damascus Bazaar
,
Bibliography
,
Index
,
In English
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9789400600348
