The Potential of Ritual Content of Fotovatnamehs (Letter of Chivalry) Based on Glock and Stark’s Model

Fotovatnamehs (letters of chivalry) are one of the influential written legacies in the culture and civilization of Iran and Islam. The breadth of themes and contents of fotovatnamehs has made researchers in various fields interested in them. The purpose of this study is to analyze and evaluate the potential of fotovatnamehs from the perspective of being a type of ritual literature. This paper tries to study and reflect on the ritual characteristics of these texts by adopting a descriptive-analytical method and using the criteria of religiosity based on Glock and Stark’s theory. The findings show that among the dimensions of religiosity, the ritual dimension and consequences dimension indicate the ritual content of fotovatnamehs more than other measures of religiosity.