Living Shiʻ ism [[electronic resource] ] : instances of ritualisation among Islamist men in contemporary Iran / / by David Thurfjell

• Autore: Thurfjell David
• Pubblicazione: Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2006
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (276 p.)
• Disciplina: 297.3/8095595
• Soggetto topico: Religious life - Islam; Shīʻah - Rituals; Shīʻah - Customs and practices; Religious awakening - Iran
• Soggetto geografico: Iran Religious life and customs
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-262) and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 multifaceted driving forces behind Shi’ite Islamism today.
• Titolo autorizzato: Living Shiʻ ism
• ISBN: 90-04-40924-6; 1-281-40039-4; 9786611400392; 90-474-1078-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910784842403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Iran studies ; ; v. 1.