The martyrs of Karbala : Shi'i symbols and rituals in modern Iran /

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Author / Creator:	Aghaie, Kamran Scot.
Edition:	1st ed.
Imprint:	Seattle ; London : University of Washington Press, 2004.
Description:	1 online resource (xvi, 200 pages) : color illustrations, maps
Language:	English
Series:	Publications on the Near East Publications on the Near East, University of Washington.
Subject:	Shīʻah -- Iran -- History. Shīʻah -- Iran -- Tehran -- Case studies. Muslim martyrs -- Iraq -- Karbalāʼ. Shīʻah -- Customs and practices. Islam and politics -- Iran. Islam and politics. Muslim martyrs. Shīʻah. Shīʻah -- Customs and practices. Iran. Iran -- Tehran. Iraq -- Karbalāʼ Electronic books. Case studies. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11122895

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ISBN:	9780295800783 029580078X 0295984481 9780295984483 0295984554 9780295984551
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-193) and index. Print version record.
Summary:	"This study examines patterns of change in Shi'i symbols and rituals over the past two centuries to reveal how modernization has influenced the societal, political, and religious culture of Iran." "Moharram symbols and rituals are among the most pervasive and popular aspects of Iranian culture and society. The Martyrs of Karbala traces patterns of continuity and change in three aspects of Iranian life: the importance of these rituals in promoting social bonds, status, identities, and ideals; the ways in which three successive regimes (Qajars, Pahlavis, and the Islamic Republic) have either used these rituals to promote their legitimacy or have suppressed them because they viewed them as a potential political threat; and the uses of Moharram symbolism by opposition groups interested in overthrowing the regime."--Jacket.
Other form:	Print version: Aghaie, Kamran Scot. Martyrs of Karbala. 1st ed. Seattle : University of Washington Press, 2004 0295984481

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