Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 'Āšūrā, the Martyrdom of Imām Ḥuseyn -- Eschatology -- Doctrines and Philosophy in Ta'ziya -- Zeynab in the Passion Play -- The Transformation of History -- Pre-Islamic Iranian Elements in the Ta'ziya Texts -- Conclusion -- Glossary: The Ta'ziya of the Damascus Bazaar -- The Ta'ziya of the Damascus Bazaar -- Bibliography -- Index
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 describes how Zeynab has become a role model in modern Iranian society, especially during the Islamic Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War
Analysis
Language and linguistics
Passion play
Persia
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-211) and index
