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Karbala in the Taʿziyeh Episode, Shiʿi Devotional Drama in Iran
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âI am not Shemr, this is not a dagger, nor is this Karbala,â recites the arch-antagonist as a taÊ¿ziyeh performance begins. Verisimilitude is not the endeavour; this is a devotional offering that stirs lament for the the ShiÊ¿i martyrs by representing events crucial to sacred history. But what does that retelling entail? Through study of four of its main episodesâfrom their long inter-female dialogues to the protagonistsâ encounters with jinn, dervishes, and foreignersâthis book explores the taÊ¿ziyeh repertoireâs compositional features. Combining a wide range of historical scripts, largely unpublished manuscripts, with witness accounts, it tracks the traditionâs development from Safavid to Qajar Iran asking, who were its contributors?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.