Living Shi ism : instances of ritualisation among Islamist men in contemporary Iran / by David Thurfjell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thurfjell, David.

Series:

Iran studies ; v. 1.

Iran studies, 1569-7401 ; v. 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religious life--Shiah.

Religious life.

Shīʻah--Rituals.

Shīʻah.

Shīʻah--Customs and practices.

Religious awakening--Iran.

Religious awakening.

Iran--Religious life and customs.

Iran.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (276 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is about Iranian Islamism on grass-roots level. It provides a vivid, near-life portrait of young activist men who uphold this movement through their zealous support of revolutionary ideals and the present regime. It is based on interviews with a group of volunteers in the Iranian home guard movement known as basij during a period of four years. By focusing on beliefs and rituals of individual persons, it gives a unique picture of the shifting motifs behind Islamist engagement in today’s Iran. The book contextualises the interviewed individuals within the wider framework of Iranian society and relates their stories to a discussion on ritual, emotion, embodiment and authority. It is of interest to anyone who seeks to understand the multifaceted driving forces behind Shi’ite Islamism today.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Points of Departure

Setting the Scene

Embodying Virtue

The Poetics of Emotion

Tools of Authorisation

Crumbling Authority?

Lectures and Lamentations

The Creativity of Ritual

Summary in Persian

References

Subject Index

Name Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-262) and indexes.

ISBN:

90-04-40924-6

1-281-40039-4

9786611400392

90-474-1078-5

OCLC:

568279361

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004409248 DOI