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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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden :
Leiden University Press,
?2013.
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| Series: | Silsilat al-dirÄsÄt al-ĪrÄnÄ«yah.
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 218 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [205]-211) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9087281153 9400600348 9789087281151 9789400600348 |