John R. Perry. « Artificial Antagonisms in Pre-Modern Iran: The Haydari-Ne‘mati Urban Factions », in : Donald J. Kagay and L. J. Villahon, eds., The Final Argument : The Imprint of Violence on Society in Medieval and Early Modern Europe. London, The Boydell Press, 1998, pp. 107-118.
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1This penetrating articles seeks to place the traditional Ḥaydarī-Ne‘matī clashes that plagued Iran’s urban centers between the 15th century until late Qajar times in a comparative perspective. Struck by the seeming arbitrariness and lack of obvious motivation – no vendetta-style conflicts here – the author argues that these altercations must be seen as outlets of youthful aggression, rituals accompanying the stressful transition from adolescence to adulthood and played out in turf wars. These brawls over honor and prestige can, despite the religious overtones, be compared to modern soccer hooliganism.
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Rudi Matthee, « John R. Perry. « Artificial Antagonisms in Pre-Modern Iran: The Haydari-Ne‘mati Urban Factions », in : Donald J. Kagay and L. J. Villahon, eds., The Final Argument : The Imprint of Violence on Society in Medieval and Early Modern Europe. London, The Boydell Press, 1998, pp. 107-118. », Abstracta Iranica [En ligne], Volume 23 | 2002, document 157, mis en ligne le 08 février 2010, consulté le 09 juillet 2025. URL : http://journals.openedition.org/abstractairanica/35413 ; DOI : https://doi.org/10.4000/abstractairanica.35413
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