Theater state and the formation of early modern public sphere in Iran : : studies on Safavid Muharram rituals, 1590-1641 CE / / by Babak Rahimi.

• Superior document: Iran studies, v. 5
• Author: Rahimi, Babak.
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Language: English
• Series: Iran studies ; v. 5.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (404 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

During the Safavid period, the Shi'i Muharram commemorative rites which had been publically practiced since the 7th century, became a manifestation of state power. Already during the reign of Shah 'Abbas I (1587-1629) the Muharram rituals had transformed into an extraordinary rich repertoi...

Table of Contents

• Preliminary Material
• Introduction
• The Carnivalesque Paradigm:
• The Carnivalesque Public:
• The Safavids in the Transcultural Context
• A History of (Safavid) Muharram Rituals
• Necro-Public and the Safavid Ritual Theater State:
• Spaces of Misrule:
• Conclusion:
• Bibliography
• Index.