204 Pages
by
Routledge
200 Pages
by
Routledge
200 Pages
by
Routledge
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Described by the distinguished theatre director Peter Brook as 'a very powerful form of theatre', the Ta'ziyeh is the Islamic drama of Iran. This work examines the evolution of the Ta'ziyeh, which involved elements drawn from Zoroastrianaism, Mithraism, mythology, folklore and traditional forms of Iranian entertainment. In its final form, most of its elements - plot, character, thought, spectacle and song - derive from the Shi'a branch of Islam. Its main plot concerns the suffering and death of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet of Islam.
A special issue of the journal Israel Affairs.
Introduction Chapter 1 Iran, the Birthplace of the Ta’ziyeh Chapter 2 Islam and the Ta’ziyeh Chapter 3 The Origin and Development of the Ta’ziyeh Chapter 4 Ta’ziyeh Plays Chapter 5 The Ta’ziyeh in Performance Chapter 6 The Ta’ziyeh in the Islamic World Chapter 7 The Ta’ziyeh Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Appendix: Collections of the Ta’ziyeh
Biography
Jamshid Malekpour
