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Autore |
Thurfjell David |
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Titolo |
Living Shiʻ ism [[electronic resource] ] : instances of ritualisation among Islamist men in contemporary Iran / / by David Thurfjell |
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Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2006 |
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ISBN |
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90-04-40924-6 |
1-281-40039-4 |
9786611400392 |
90-474-1078-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (276 p.) |
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Collana |
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Iran studies, , 1569-7401 ; ; v. 1 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Religious life - Islam |
Shīʻah - Rituals |
Shīʻah - Customs and practices |
Religious awakening - Iran |
Iran Religious life and customs |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-262) and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preliminary Material -- Points of Departure -- Setting the Scene -- Embodying Virtue -- The Poetics of Emotion -- Tools of Authorisation -- Crumbling Authority? -- Lectures and Lamentations -- The Creativity of Ritual -- Summary in Persian -- References -- Subject Index -- Name Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book is about Iranian Islamism on grass-roots level. It provides a vivid, near-life portrait of young activist men who uphold this movement through their zealous support of revolutionary ideals and the present regime. It is based on interviews with a group of volunteers in the Iranian home guard movement known as basij during a period of four years. By focusing on beliefs and rituals of individual persons, it gives a unique picture of the shifting motifs behind Islamist engagement in today’s Iran. The book contextualises the interviewed individuals within the wider framework of Iranian society and relates their stories to a discussion on ritual, emotion, embodiment and authority. It is of interest to anyone who seeks to understand the |
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