Visualizing belief and piety in Iranian Shiism. (©2010)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ingvild Flaskerud.
• Other Names: Flaskerud, Ingvild
• Contents: Note on transliteration -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part I. The portrait of Imam Ali: 1. The emergence of a prototypical model and its survival -- 2. Imam Ali in Shia memory -- 3. The iconography of Imam Ali and its reception -- Part II. The battle at Karbala: 4. The battle at Karbala in Shia memory and piety -- 5. Visual Karbala narratives in Shia piety -- 6. The parcham wall hanging -- 7. Representation and reception of Karbala in colour posters -- Part III. Images and decorative designs in ritual space: 8. The image as a votive gift -- 9. Images in the liturgy of commemoration and celebration -- 10. Decorative programmes across gendered ritual space -- 11. Transposing iconography -- Conclusion: visualizing and seeing in the service of Islam.
• Publisher Details: London New York : Continuum
• Publication Date: 2010
• Copyright Date: 2010
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 299 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 297.2/67; Islam and art; Art and religion -- Iran; Shīʻah -- Doctrines; RELIGION -- Islam -- Theology; Art and religion; Islam and art; Shīʻah -- Doctrines; Iran; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781441186782; 1441186786
• Related ISBNs: 9781441149077; 1441149074; 9781441125248
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-295) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.