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Ashura as Submission and Rebellion : An Ethnography on Shia Rituals in Contemporary Iran / Kenichi Tani.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Tani, Kenichi, author.
- Series:
- Islamic Area Studies ; 7.
- Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2026.
- Islamic Area Studies ; 7
- Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2026
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Middle East and Islamic Studies.
- Religion.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (163 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- An Ethnography on Shia Rituals in Contemporary Iran
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2026.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book offers an ethnographic account of Shia mourning rituals in contemporary Iran, focusing on practices such as processions, chest-beating, pilgrimage, and self-flagellation. Drawing on fieldwork and theoretical reflection, it examines how these embodied rituals intersect with state power, modern governance, and religious discourse. At its core is the oscillation between instrumentalist appropriations of ritual by the state and the enduring logic of the Shia discursive tradition—a historically grounded framework shaping norms, authority, and practice. Through this lens, the book contributes to debates on ritual, resistance, and authority, revealing the limits of state control over religious affect and meaning.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 90-04-74782-6
- 9789004747821
- OCLC:
- 1561175629
- Publisher Number:
- 10.1163/9789004747821 DOI
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