In this Book

The Holy Drama: Persian Passion Play in Modern Iran

Book
Mahnia A. Nematollahi Mahani
2013
Published by: Leiden University Press
Series: Iranian Studies Series
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.

Table of Contents

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Cover

Title Page, Copyright, Dedication

pp. 1-6

Contents

pp. 7-8

Preface

pp. 9-22

Introduction

pp. 23-42

‘Āšura, the Martyrdom of Imām Ḥuseyn

pp. 43-52

Eschatology

pp. 53-66

Doctrines and Philosophy in Ta‘ziya

pp. 67-72

Zeynab in the Passion Play

pp. 73-100

The Transformation of History

pp. 101-102

Pre-Islamic Iranian Elements in the Ta‘ziya Texts

pp. 103-104

Conclusion

pp. 105-108

Glossary: The Ta‘ziya of the Damascus Bazaar

pp. 109-111

The Ta‘ziya of the Damascus Bazaar

pp. 112-204

Bibliography

pp. 205-212

Index

pp. 213-218
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