Martyrdom in the Modern Middle East

doi:10.5771/9783956505430

Martyrdom in the Modern Middle East

Series: Ex Oriente Lux. Rezeptionen und Exegesen als Tradidionskritik

Volume 14 1. Edition 2014

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doi.org/10.5771/9783956505430
ISBN print: 978-3-95650-030-5
ISBN online: 978-3-95650-543-0
Ergon, Baden-Baden Ergon, Baden-Baden

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Abstract

This volume assembles contributions from different academic perspectives (religious and Islamic studies, literary and theatre studies, theology, sociology and history) on modern manifestations of martyrdom in the diverse Middle Eastern religious traditions, including Islam, Christianity, Judaism and the Baha'i-faith. The latter is considered in more detail since it is often not included in comparative studies on the monotheistic religions. An excursus into the farer East composes the contribution on Mahatma Ghandi. The volume considers central sociological, philosophical and theological problems which lie at the heart of the phenomenon of martyrdom, the significance of martyrdom in different conflicts, the competing martyr figures which develop in the course of these conflicts as well as the accompanying representations in art and ritual. Special attention is directed to the transitions of traditional forms of martyr representation and the emergence of a global discourse on martyrdom, which can be noticed both in the dissemination of martyr practices as in the reactions to certain martyr events on a global scale.

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1–6 Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis 1–6
7–12 Introduction Sasha Dehghani, Silvia Horsch Sasha Dehghani, Silvia Horsch 7–12
13–56 I. Continuity and Transformation: Martyrdom in the Bahā’ī Faith 13–56
- 13–32 The Birth of a Monotheistic Religion in Modernity. On Jihad and Martyrdom in the Bahā’ī Faith Sasha Dehghani Sasha Dehghani 13–32
- 33–42 Martyrdom and Servanthood in the Bābī and Bahā’ī Faiths. A Struggle to Defend a Cosmic Order Per-Olof Åkerdahl Per-Olof Åkerdahl 33–42
- 43–56 Between Karbalāʾ and Tabrīz. Contested Martyrdom Narratives Moojan Momen Moojan Momen 43–56
57–102 II. Witnessing and Sacrifice: Theological and Philosophical Implications of Martyrdom 57–102
- 57–72 Sunni and Shiite Passion Stories Revisited. On the Superseding of Sacrifice and Its Eventual Re-Empowerment Angelika Neuwirth Angelika Neuwirth 57–72
- 73–90 Martyrium als Zeugnis. Zur Frage nach der theologischen und politischen Valenz religiöser Zeugenschaft, dargelegt am Beispiel des Martyriums der Trappistenmönche von Tibhirine/Algerien Joachim Negel Joachim Negel 73–90
- 91–102 Gandhi and the Sovereignty of Death Faysal Devji Faysal Devji 91–102
103–166 III. Visual Representations: Ritual, the Arts and New Media 103–166
- 103–116 Performing a Massacre. Murder and Martyrdom in taʿziyih Maryam Palizban Maryam Palizban 103–116
- 117–140 The Mystical Notion of the Perfect Man. Discourses of Iranian Revolutionary Painters and the Portrayal of Martyrs Alice Bombardier Alice Bombardier 117–140
- 141–166 Making Salvation Visible. Rhetorical and Visual Representations of Martyrs in Salafī Jihadist Media Silvia Horsch Silvia Horsch 141–166
167–224 IV. Political Action and Ideological Discourse 167–224
- 167–186 Martyrdom in Light of the Arab Spring Farhad Khosrokhavar Farhad Khosrokhavar 167–186
- 187–204 The Discursive Construction of Palestinian istishhādiyyāt within the Frame of Martyrdom Lisa Franke Lisa Franke 187–204
- 205–224 Global Martyr Practices and Discourses. Entanglements between East and West Silvia Horsch Silvia Horsch 205–224
225–226 Picture Credits 225–226

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