The holy drama. Persian passion play in modern Iran
dc.contributor.author | Nematollahi Mahani, Mahnia A. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-02-04 00:00:00 | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-04-01T14:21:22Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-04-01T14:21:22Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
dc.identifier | 595094 | |
dc.identifier | OCN: 1030821092 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/32876 | |
dc.description.abstract | 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 describes how Zeynab has become a role model in modern Iranian society, especially during the Islamic Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War. | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Iranian Studies Series | |
dc.subject.classification | thema EDItEUR::D Biography, Literature and Literary studies::DS Literature: history and criticism::DSG Literary studies: plays and playwrights | en_US |
dc.subject.other | language and linguistics | |
dc.subject.other | persia | |
dc.subject.other | passion play | |
dc.subject.other | language and linguistics | |
dc.subject.other | persia | |
dc.subject.other | passion play | |
dc.subject.other | Battle of Karbala | |
dc.subject.other | Damascus | |
dc.subject.other | God | |
dc.subject.other | Imam | |
dc.subject.other | Imamate in Shia doctrine | |
dc.subject.other | Iran | |
dc.subject.other | Martyr | |
dc.subject.other | Shia Islam | |
dc.subject.other | Ta'zieh | |
dc.subject.other | Yazid I | |
dc.title | The holy drama. Persian passion play in modern Iran | |
dc.type | book | |
oapen.identifier.doi | 10.26530/OAPEN_595094 | |
oapen.relation.isPublishedBy | 276c53fd-5f1d-4065-9fce-9628863ddca8 | |
oapen.relation.isFundedBy | da087c60-8432-4f58-b2dd-747fc1a60025 | |
oapen.collection | Dutch Research Council (NWO) | |
oapen.remark.public | Relevant Wikipedia pages: Battle of Karbala - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Karbala; Damascus - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damascus; God - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God; Imam - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imam; Imamate in Shia doctrine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imamate_in_Shia_doctrine; Iran - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran; Martyr - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyr; Shia Islam - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shia_Islam; Ta'zieh - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ta%27zieh; Yazid I - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yazid_I |