Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-262) and indexes.
Contents
""CONTENTS""; ""ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS""; ""CHAPTER ONE POINTS OF DEPARTURE""; ""The Beginning""; ""The Informants""; ""My Position in the Community""; ""Purpose and Disposition""; ""History of Religions and Iranian Studies""; ""CHAPTER TWO SETTING THE SCENE""; ""The Macroscene""; ""The Microscene""; ""Material""; ""CHAPTER THREE EMBODYING VIRTUE""; ""The Body and Embodiment�A Theoretical Background""; ""Theorising Islam in Everyday Life""; ""Living Islam in Everyday Life""; ""Conclusions""; ""CHAPTER FOUR THE POETICS OF EMOTION""; ""Emotion and Ritual�Some Theoretical Remarks""
""The Bliss of Sorrow""""Ritualised Practice""; ""The Case of Amir""; ""Conclusions""; ""CHAPTER FIVE TOOLS OF AUTHORISATION""; ""Authorisation""; ""Tools of Authorisation in the Rituals of the Mosque""; ""CHAPTER SIX CRUMBLING AUTHORITY?""; ""Exaltation of Authorityâ€?The Case of Mosta'Ä?r""; ""Rebuking the MOLLÄ€Sâ€?The Case of Jamie""; ""Discussion""; ""CHAPTER SEVEN LECTURES AND LAMENTATIONS""; ""Lectures""; ""Lamentations""; ""CHAPTER EIGHT THE CREATIVITY OF RITUAL""; ""Summary""; ""Methodological Reflections in Retrospect""; ""Ritualisation and Meaning""
""The Purposes and Meanings of Ritualisation�Conclusions""""Life Goes on . . .""; ""SUMMARY IN PERSIAN""; ""REFERENCES""; ""SUBJECT INDEX""; ""NAME INDEX""
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