Description |
xxi, 282 p. : ill., maps. |
Series |
South Asia across the disciplines |
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South Asia across the disciplines.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Introduction. Ambiguity: Husain Tekri and Indian dargah culture -- Place: the making of a pilgrimage and a pilgrimage center -- People: the tale of the four virtuous women -- Absence: loban, volunteerism, and abundance -- Presence: the work and the workings of haziri -- Personae: transgression, otherness, cosmopolitanism, and kinship -- Conclusion: The powerful ephemeral: dargah culture in contemporary India. |
Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
Subject |
Healing -- Religious aspects -- Islam.
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Spiritual healing -- India.
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Islamic shrines -- India.
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Sufism -- India.
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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ISBN |
9780520262805 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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9780520262812 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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9780520950450 (electronic bk.) |
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