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Record Nr.

UNINA9910256652103321

Autore

Fozi Navid

Titolo

Reclaiming the Faravahar : Zoroastrian Survival in Contemporary Theran / / Navid Fozi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden, : Leiden University Press, 2014

Leiden, [Netherlands] : , : Leiden University Press, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

90-8728-293-1

94-006-0187-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (240 p.)

Collana

Iranian studies series

Disciplina

955.0088295

Soggetti

Islam - Relations - Zoroastrianism

Zoroastrianism - Relations - Islam

Zoroastrianism - Rituals

Zoroastrians - Iran - Tehran

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.) -- Boston University, 2011.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""List of Figures and Tables""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Chapter 1. Background, Questions, and Theory""; ""Chapter 2. The Preterrain of Fieldwork in Iran""; ""Chapter 3. The Ritual Construction of an Alternative Religious Space""; ""Chapter 4. Claiming Authenticity in Shi'i-Dominated Iranian Culture""; ""Chapter 5. The Performance of Difference and Similarity""; ""Chapter 6. Religious Rationalization and Revivalism""; ""Chapter 7. Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

Reclaiming the Faravahar is an ethnographic study of the contemporary Zoroastrians in Tehran. It examines many public discursive and ritual performances to show how they utilize national, religious, and ethnic categories to frame the Zoroastrian identity within the longstanding conflict between Iranian Shi'a and Arab Sunnis, defining and defending Zoroastrians' identity and values in Shi'i dominated Iran.