Publication

2004 - Frank Cass, London, England

Language

English

Word Count

47,000 words, Guess

Page Count

188 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more

Classifications

  • LCCPK6422 .M29 2004

Alternate Titles

  • Taʻziyah

Description

Reflecting a Shi'i version of the Prophet's grandson's suffering and death, Ta'ziyah or Shabih is a form of Iranian theatre that is like no other on earth. Jamshid Malekpour introduces Iranian history and the background to a form of drama that has created problems for modernists, secularists and Islamicists alike.

Subjects

Topics

Iran.DramaTRAVELTheaterGeneralLiteraryTaʻziyah

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