The holy drama : Persian passion play in modern Iran / / Mahnia A. Nematollahi Mahani

• Autore: Mahani Mahnia A. Nematollahi
• Pubblicazione: Leiden : , : Leiden University Press, , [2013]; ©2013
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (219 pages)
• Disciplina: 891/.552051609
• Soggetto topico: Taʻziyah - History and criticism
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages [205]-211) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- ‘Āšūrā, the Martyrdom of Imām Ḥuseyn -- Eschatology -- Doctrines and Philosophy in Ta‘ziya -- Zeynab in the Passion Play -- The Transformation of History -- Pre-Islamic Iranian Elements in the Ta‘ziya Texts -- Conclusion -- Glossary: The Ta‘ziya of the Damascus Bazaar -- The Ta‘ziya of the Damascus Bazaar -- Bibliography -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Persian passion play or ta'ziya depicts the role of the Prophet's granddaughter Zeynab during the tragic death of the third Shiite Imam Hoseyn in Karbala in 680. This book depicts how Zeynab has become a role model in modern Iranian society, especially during the Islamic Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War.
• Titolo autorizzato: The holy drama
• ISBN: 94-006-0034-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910162055103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Silsilat al-dirāsāt al-Īrānīyah.