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The Rite of Urban Passage

The Spatial Ritualization of Iranian Urban Transformation. Articulating Journeys: Festivals, Memorials, and Homecomings

By (author) Reza Masoudi
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Berghahn Books, Oxford, United Kingdom
Published: 17th Aug 2018
Dimensions: w 152mm h 229mm d 13mm
Weight: 440g
ISBN-10: 1785339761
ISBN-13: 9781785339769
Barcode No: 9781785339769
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The Iranian city experienced a major transformation when the Pahlavi Dynasty initiated a project of modernization in the 1920s. The Rite of Urban Passage investigates this process by focusing on the spatial dynamics of Muharram processions, a ritual that commemorates the tragic massacre of Hussein and his companions in 680 CE. In doing so, this volume offers not only an alternative approach to understanding the process of urban transformation, but also a spatial genealogy of Muharram rituals that provides a platform for developing a fresh spatial approach to ritual studies.

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"The Rite of Urban Passage is an insightful reflection on Muharram rituals as part of an urban process in the changing historical context of Iranian society. Impeccably researched and illuminating, Reza Masoudi has produced one of the best scholarly works on the relationship between ritual, space and cities." * Babak Rahimi, Associate Professor of Communication, Culture and Religious Studies, UC San Diego



"In this impressive and thought-provoking study, Masoudi not only provides a detailed account of Muharram processions, but redefines rituals from places and actions to spatiality, manifestations and dynamics, and as an integral part of urban transformations. Highly recommended both to scholars of Iranian culture and those interested in wider conceptions of space and society." * Iain Borden, Professor of Architecture and Urban Culture, The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL



"The Rite of Urban Passage introduces the reader to Muharram ritual in Dezful, a small city located in Iran's southwest and outside of its major urban centers. In this groundbreaking study, Reza Masoudi Nejad recontextualizes the theoretical insights of Levi-Strauss, Turner, van Gennep, and Gluckman to shift focus from the place of ritual to ritual's spatial aspects to create what he calls "ritual space." Combining ritual and spatial theory, this work reveals the complex role Muharram rituals have had in shaping modern urban spaces in Iran. This book is essential reading for scholars interested in the spatial dynamics of Muharram ritual." * Karen G. Ruffle, University of Toronto