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Nematollahi Mahani, Mahnia A.

The holy drama. Persian passion play in modern Iran. - [Place of publication not identified] : Leiden University Press, 2013. - 1 online resource - Iranian studies series . - Silsilat al-dir�as�at al-�Ir�an�iyah. .

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

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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.


Text in English and Persian.

ISBN: 9789087281151 9087281153 9789400600348 9400600348

Standard No.: 10.26530/OAPEN_595094 doi 595094

Source: 22573/ctv2vrf23v JSTOR

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 25777696 DE-101 016517944 Uk

Subjects--Personal Names:
Zaynab bint �Al�i ibn Ab�i �T�alib.
Zaynab bint �Al�i ibn Ab�i �T�alib.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Ta�ziyah--History and criticism.
Ta�ziy�e (Th�e�atre)--Histoire et critique.
Literary studies: plays and playwrights.
Literature and literary studies.
Literature: history and criticism.
Literary Criticism / Drama.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / General
Ta�ziyah.

Subjects--Index Terms: Language and linguistics Passion play Persia

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

LC Class. No.: PK6442 / .M34 2013

Dewey Class. No.: 891/.552051609