The holy drama : Persian passion play in modern Iran /

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...

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Hoofdauteur: Mahani, Mahnia A. Nematollahi
Formaat: Boek
Taal:Engels
Gepubliceerd in: Leiden : Leiden University Press, ?2013.
Reeks:Silsilat al-dirāsāt al-Īrānīyah.
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Samenvatting: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.
Fysieke beschrijving:218 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliografie:Includes bibliographical references (pages [205]-211) and index.
ISBN:9087281153
9400600348
9789087281151
9789400600348