The holy drama : Persian passion play in modern Iran / / Mahnia A. Nematollahi Mahani

• Record Nr.: UNISA996492070003316
• Autore: Mahani Mahnia A. Nematollahi
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Leiden : , : Leiden University Press, , [2013]; ©2013
• ISBN: 94-006-0034-8
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (219 pages)
• Collana: Iranian studies series
• Disciplina: 891/.552051609
• Soggetti: Taʻziyah - History and criticism
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages [205]-211) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.

Psychic Adventures of Derek Acorah, The : TV's Number One Psychic

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910148925403321
• Autore: Acorah Derek
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: HarperCollins UK
• ISBN: 0-00-813076-0
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Musica
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Sommario/riassunto: The UK's number one TV psychic Derek Acorah tells of his experiences with the spirit world, from his one-to-one readings and consultations to international performances and renowned investigations for Living TV's Most Haunted.The Psychic Adventures of Derek Acorah paperback went straight into the Sunday Times bestseller list at no. 3.Derek Acorah is one of the UK's best known psychics with several regular television shows on the Living TV channel: the hugely successful 'Most Haunted' and 'Celebrity Most Haunted', and 'Psychic Live'.In this book he tells amazing tales of his countless psychic experiences, from public performances to personal readings.Includes exclusive details of Derek's extraordinary communications with some of Britain's more notorious spirits; a phenomenon often witnessed by thousands of television viewers during his investigations into reputedly haunted historical sites for Living TV.