Martyrdom, mysticism and dissent: the poetry of the 1979 Iranian Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988)

This book is the first extensive research on the role of poetry during the Iranian Revolution (1979) and the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988). How can poetry, especially peaceful medieval Sufi poems, be applied to exalt violence, to present death as martyrdom, and to process war traumas. Examining poetry b...

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Main Author: Seyed-Gohrab, Ali A. 1968- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Persian
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Published: Berlin Boston De Gruyter [2021]
In: Studies on modern orient (volume 34)
Year: 2021
Series/Journal:Studies on modern orient volume 34
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Iran / Persian language / Political poetry / History 1979-1988
Further subjects:B Conflit irako-iranien, 1980-1988
B Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988
B Iran - History - Revolution, 1979
B Religion
B Iran - Histoire - 1979 (Révolution)
B Persian poetry 20th century History and criticism
B History
B Iran History Revolution, 1979
B Persian poetry - 20th century - History and criticism
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