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

By:

Mahani, Mahnia A. Nematollahi

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Silsilat al-dirÄsÄt al-ÄªrÄnÄ«yahPublication details: Leiden : Leiden University Press, ?2013.Description: 218 pages ; 24 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9087281153
9400600348
9789087281151
9789400600348

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

DDC classification:

891/.552051609 23

LOC classification:

PK6442 .M34 2013

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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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books	SPAA Library General Collection	On Shelves	PK6442 .M34 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	0003116

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Includes bibliographical references (pages [205]-211) and index.

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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