Karbala in the Taʿziyeh Episode, Shi'i Devotional Drama in Iran /

"I am not Shemr, this is not a dagger, nor is this Karbala," recites the arch-antagonist as a taʿziyeh performance begins. Verisimilitude is not the endeavour; this is a devotional offering that stirs lament for the Shi'i martyrs by representing events crucial to sacred history. But w...

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Main Author: Deacon, Lucy (Author)

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Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2025.

Series: Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2025.
Studies on Performing Arts & Literature of the Islamicate World ; 15.

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