04563nam 2200793Ia 450 991082697070332120200520144314.01-283-33465-8978661333465790-04-20756-210.1163/9789004207561(CKB)2550000000073223(EBL)1010536(OCoLC)769101974(SSID)ssj0000555618(PQKBManifestationID)11353195(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000555618(PQKBWorkID)10518962(PQKB)10553377(MiAaPQ)EBC1010536(OCoLC)767579371(nllekb)BRILL9789004207561(Au-PeEL)EBL1010536(CaPaEBR)ebr10515922(CaONFJC)MIL333465(PPN)170436012(EXLCZ)99255000000007322320110826d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrTheater state and the formation of early modern public sphere in Iran[electronic resource] studies on Safavid Muharram rituals, 1590-1641 CE /by Babak RahimiLeiden ;Boston Brillc20121 online resource (404 p.)Iran studies,1569-7401 ;v. 5Description based upon print version of record.90-04-20979-4 Includes bibliographical references.Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- The Carnivalesque Paradigm: -- The Carnivalesque Public: -- The Safavids in the Transcultural Context -- A History of (Safavid) Muharram Rituals -- Necro-Public and the Safavid Ritual Theater State: -- Spaces of Misrule: -- Conclusion: -- Bibliography -- Index.During the Safavid period, the Shi'i Muharram commemorative rites which had been publically practiced since the 7th century, became a manifestation of state power. Already during the reign of Shah 'Abbas I (1587-1629) the Muharram rituals had transformed into an extraordinary rich repertoire of ceremonies and ceremonial spaces that can be defined as 'theater state'. Under Shah Safi I (1629-1642) these ceremonies ultimately led to carnivalesque celebrations of misrule and transgression. This first systematic study of a wide range of Persian and European archival and primary sources, analyzes how the Muharram rites changed from being an originally devotional practice to an ambiguous ritualization that in combination with other public arenas, such as the bazaar, coffeehouses or travel lodges, created distinct spaces of communication whereby the widening gap between state and society gave way to the formation of the early Iranian public sphere. Ultimately, the Muharram public spaces allowed for a shift in individual and collective identities, opening the way to multifaceted living fields of interaction, as well as being sites of contestation where innovative expressions of politics were made. In particular, the construction of the new Isfahan in 1590 is linked with the widespread proliferation of the Muharram mortuary rites by discussing rituals performed in major urban spaces.Iran studies ;v. 5.Political cultureIranIṣfahānHistory17th centuryPolitical customs and ritesIranIṣfahānHistory17th centuryTenth of MuḥarramTheaterPolitical aspectsIranIṣfahānHistory17th centuryFasts and feastsPolitical aspectsIranIṣfahānHistory17th centuryGroup identityIranIṣfahānHistory17th centuryCity and town lifeIranIṣfahānHistory17th centuryIṣfahān (Iran)Social life and customs17th centuryIṣfahān (Iran)Politics and government17th centuryIranHistoryṢafavid dynasty, 1501-1736Political cultureHistoryPolitical customs and ritesHistoryTenth of Muḥarram.TheaterPolitical aspectsHistoryFasts and feastsPolitical aspectsHistoryGroup identityHistoryCity and town lifeHistory955/.95Rahimi Babak1127947MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910826970703321Theater state and the formation of early modern public sphere in Iran4027884UNINA