The Sacred Defense: Sacrifice and Nationalism Across Minority Communities in Post-Revolutionary Iran
This article argues against a universalist theory in which Shi'ism explains all Iranian sacrifices during the Iran-Iraq War. The article asserts four methodological reasons why the current focus on Shi'ism as the explanation for acts of martyrdom is insufficient. The Sacred Defense lit...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
[2018]
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Journal of the American Academy of Religion
Year: 2018, Volume: 86, Issue: 3, Pages: 724-758 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Gulf War (1980-1988)
/ Shi'ah
/ Martyr
/ Religion
/ Sacrifice (Religion)
/ Narrative (Grammar)
/ Armenians
/ Christian
/ Sāzmān-i Čarīkhā-i Fidā'ī-i Ḫalq-i Īrān
/ Parsis
/ Nationalism
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| RelBib Classification: | BJ Islam KBL Near East and North Africa |
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