Title Martyrdom and Ecstasy : Emotion Training in Iranian Culture.

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Summary	The book is concerned with one of the most important issues in Persian culture, that is to say a broadly conceived idea of sacrifice and martyrdom. At present, it is contained in the concept of shahadat, which arouses much controversy in the Western world today. In successive chapters, the author discusses the origin and evolution of this concept in Persian culture, the process of shaping attitudes conducive to the attainment of readiness for shahadat and the role of this concept in the propa ...
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	TABLE OF CONTENTS; THE RULES OF TRANSCRIPTION; INTRODUCTION; PART I; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; PART II; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CONCLUSION; BIOGRAPHIES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX OF PROPER NAMES AND TERMS.
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Subject	Martyrdom in literature.
	Martyrdom in literature.
	Persian literature -- History and criticism.
	Persian literature.
	Martyrdom -- Islam.
	Martyrdom -- Islam.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
	Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Other Form:	Print version: Surdykowska, Sylwia. Martyrdom and Ecstasy : Emotion Training in Iranian Culture. Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, ©2012 9781443838856
ISBN	9781443839532 (electronic book)
	1443839531 (electronic book)
	1443838853
	9781443838856