Theater state and the formation of early modern public sphere in Iran studies on Safavid Muharram rituals, 1590-1641 CE / Babak Rahimi.

Author/creator Rahimi, Babak
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLeiden ; Boston ; Brill,
Descriptionxviii, 385 p. ; 25 cm.
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Subjects
Political culture--Iran. --Isfahan. --History. --17th century.
Political customs and rites--Iran. --Isfahan. --History. --17th century.
Tenth of Muḥarram.
Theater--Political aspects. --Iran. --Isfahan. --History. --17th century.
Fasts and feasts--Iran. --Isfahan. --Political aspects. --History. --17th century.
Group identity--Iran. --Isfahan. --History. --17th century.
City and town life--Iran. --Isfahan. --History. --17th century.
Isfahan (Iran)--Social life and customs. --17th century.
Isfahan (Iran)--Politics and government. --17th century.
Iran--History. --Ṣafavid dynasty, 1501-1736.

SeriesIran studies, 1569-7401 ; v. 5
Iran studies ; v. 5. ^A1277709
Contents Pt. 1. The Carnivalesque Paradigm : Muharram as Transgression -- The Carnivalesque Public : Beyond Habermas -- pt. 2. The Safavids in the Transcultural Context -- A History of (Safavid) Muharram Rituals -- Necro-Public and the Safavid Ritual Theater State : City, Social Death, and Power -- Spaces of Misrule : The Carnivalesque Safavid Isfahani Muharram -- Conclusion: The Isfahani Public Sphere.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [329]-364) and index.
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LCCN 2011034534
ISBN9789004209794 (hbk. : acid-free paper)
ISBN9004209794 (hbk. : acid-free paper)

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