The Zurkhāneh and Its Milieu
A Study of Traditional Athletics in Iran
$43.95
- Paperback
286 pages
- Release Date
27 October 2025
Summary
The athletes known in Iran as pahlavāns and the domed structure, the zurkhāna, where they congregate to practice ritualized martial arts, physical culture, and spirituality, are usually presented as the cornerstone of traditional Iranian masculine identity. However, this idealization does not do justice to the complex history of Iranian society.
Philippe Rochard, who has observed the zurkhāna world for the past thirty years and actually lived in it for over …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780674298828 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0674298829 |
| Author: | Philippe Rochard |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 286 |
| Release Date: | 27 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 486g |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 229mm |
| Series: | Ilex Series |
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Philippe Rochard
Philippe Rochard is an associate professor of anthropology at the University of Strasbourg and former director of the Institut Français de Recherche en Iran (IFRI) in Tehran.
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