Karbala in the Taʿziyeh Episode, Shi’i Devotional Drama in Iran
2024
Brill (Verlag)
978-90-04-71613-1 (ISBN)
Brill (Verlag)
978-90-04-71613-1 (ISBN)
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An innovative exploration of the dramatization of the Karbala narrative in the Iranian taʿziyeh, this book provides original insight into the genre’s compositional features, and historical development. Drawing from many unpublished manuscripts, its engagement with the plays of the taʿziyeh repertoire is unprecedented.
“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 what does that retelling entail? Through study of four of its main episodes, from their long inter-female dialogues to the protagonists’ encounters with jinn, dervishes, and foreigners, this book explores the taʿziyeh repertoire’s compositional features. Combining a wide range of historical scripts, largely unpublished manuscripts, with witness accounts, it tracks the tradition’s development from Safavid to Qajar Iran asking, who were its contributors? And, how have they left their mark?
“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 what does that retelling entail? Through study of four of its main episodes, from their long inter-female dialogues to the protagonists’ encounters with jinn, dervishes, and foreigners, this book explores the taʿziyeh repertoire’s compositional features. Combining a wide range of historical scripts, largely unpublished manuscripts, with witness accounts, it tracks the tradition’s development from Safavid to Qajar Iran asking, who were its contributors? And, how have they left their mark?
Lucy Deacon (Ph.D. University of Edinburgh, 2022) is a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Fribourg. She has published on the emergence of the taʿziyeh tradition, its dramatic content, and present-day performances. Before studying Persian and Arabic she was a professional performer.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 19.12.2024 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Studies on Performing Arts & Literature of the Islamicate World ; 15 |
| Zusatzinfo | 11 Illustrations, color |
| Verlagsort | Leiden |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 1 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Tanzen / Tanzsport | |
| ISBN-10 | 90-04-71613-0 / 9004716130 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-90-04-71613-1 / 9789004716131 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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