The powerful ephemeral: everyday healing in an ambiguously Islamic place
Introduction. Ambiguity: Ḥusain Ṭekrī and Indian dargāḥ culture -- Place: the making of a pilgrimage and a pilgrimage center -- People: the tale of the four virtuous women -- Absence: lobān, volunteerism, and abundance -- Presence: the work and the workings of ḥāẓirī -- Personae: transgression, othe...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Berkeley, Calif. London
University of California Press
c 2011
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| In: | Year: 2011 |
| Series/Journal: | South Asia across the disciplines
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
India (Nordwest)
/ Dargāh
/ Pilgrimage
/ Healing
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| Further subjects: | B
Sufism India
B Healing Religious aspects Islam B Healing Religious aspects Islam B Sufism (India) B Spiritual Healing (India) B Islamic shrines (India) B Spiritual healing India B Islamic shrines India |
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| Summary: | Introduction. Ambiguity: Ḥusain Ṭekrī and Indian dargāḥ culture -- Place: the making of a pilgrimage and a pilgrimage center -- People: the tale of the four virtuous women -- Absence: lobān, volunteerism, and abundance -- Presence: the work and the workings of ḥāẓirī -- Personae: transgression, otherness, cosmopolitanism, and kinship -- Conclusion: The powerful ephemeral: dargāḥ culture in contemporary India |
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| Item Description: | Formerly CIP Uk. - Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XXI, 282 S., Ill., Kt., 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 978-0-520-26280-5 978-0-520-26281-2 0-520-26280-8 0-520-26281-6 |
