The martyrs of Karbala : Shi'i symbols and rituals in modern Iran / Kamran Scot Aghaie.

Author/creator Aghaie, Kamran Scot
Format Book
Publication InfoSeattle : University of Washington Press, ©2004.
Descriptionxvi, 200 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps (some color) ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesPublications on the Near East
Publications on the Near East, University of Washington. ^A155431
Contents A brief historical background of Shi'ism and Moharram -- The Qajar elites and religious patronage (1796-1925) -- Qajar society and religious culture : Tehran as a case study -- The Pahlavi regime and the emergence of secular modernism (1925-1979) -- Religious rituals, society and politics during the Pahlavi period -- Hoseyn "the prince of martyrs" -- Fatemeh, Zeynab, and emerging discourses on gender -- The Islamic republic.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 163-193) and index.
LCCN 2004010766
ISBN0295984481 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN0295984554 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks BP192.7.I68 A37 2004 ✔ Available Place Hold