LEADER 04563nam 2200793Ia 450 001 9910781418503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-33465-8 010 $a9786613334657 010 $a90-04-20756-2 024 7 $a10.1163/9789004207561 035 $a(CKB)2550000000073223 035 $a(EBL)1010536 035 $a(OCoLC)769101974 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000555618 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11353195 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000555618 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10518962 035 $a(PQKB)10553377 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1010536 035 $a(OCoLC)767579371 035 $a(nllekb)BRILL9789004207561 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1010536 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10515922 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL333465 035 $a(PPN)170436012 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000073223 100 $a20110826d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aTheater state and the formation of early modern public sphere in Iran$b[electronic resource] $estudies on Safavid Muharram rituals, 1590-1641 CE /$fby Babak Rahimi 210 $aLeiden ;$aBoston $cBrill$dc2012 215 $a1 online resource (404 p.) 225 1 $aIran studies,$x1569-7401 ;$vv. 5 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a90-04-20979-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aPreliminary 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. 330 $aDuring the Safavid period, the Shi'i Muharram commemorative rites which had been publically practiced since the 7th century, became a manifestation of state power. Already during the reign of Shah 'Abbas I (1587-1629) the Muharram rituals had transformed into an extraordinary rich repertoire of ceremonies and ceremonial spaces that can be defined as 'theater state'. Under Shah Safi I (1629-1642) these ceremonies ultimately led to carnivalesque celebrations of misrule and transgression. This first systematic study of a wide range of Persian and European archival and primary sources, analyzes how the Muharram rites changed from being an originally devotional practice to an ambiguous ritualization that in combination with other public arenas, such as the bazaar, coffeehouses or travel lodges, created distinct spaces of communication whereby the widening gap between state and society gave way to the formation of the early Iranian public sphere. Ultimately, the Muharram public spaces allowed for a shift in individual and collective identities, opening the way to multifaceted living fields of interaction, as well as being sites of contestation where innovative expressions of politics were made. In particular, the construction of the new Isfahan in 1590 is linked with the widespread proliferation of the Muharram mortuary rites by discussing rituals performed in major urban spaces. 410 0$aIran studies ;$vv. 5. 606 $aPolitical culture$zIran$zIs?faha?n$xHistory$y17th century 606 $aPolitical customs and rites$zIran$zIs?faha?n$xHistory$y17th century 606 $aTenth of Muh?arram 606 $aTheater$xPolitical aspects$zIran$zIs?faha?n$xHistory$y17th century 606 $aFasts and feasts$xPolitical aspects$zIran$zIs?faha?n$xHistory$y17th century 606 $aGroup identity$zIran$zIs?faha?n$xHistory$y17th century 606 $aCity and town life$zIran$zIs?faha?n$xHistory$y17th century 607 $aIs?faha?n (Iran)$xSocial life and customs$y17th century 607 $aIs?faha?n (Iran)$xPolitics and government$y17th century 607 $aIran$xHistory$yS?afavid dynasty, 1501-1736 615 0$aPolitical culture$xHistory 615 0$aPolitical customs and rites$xHistory 615 0$aTenth of Muh?arram. 615 0$aTheater$xPolitical aspects$xHistory 615 0$aFasts and feasts$xPolitical aspects$xHistory 615 0$aGroup identity$xHistory 615 0$aCity and town life$xHistory 676 $a955/.95 700 $aRahimi$b Babak$01127947 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910781418503321 996 $aTheater state and the formation of early modern public sphere in Iran$93750534 997 $aUNINA