Jinnealogy : Time, Islam, and Ecological Thought in the Medieval Ruins of Delhi /

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In the ruins of a medieval palace in Delhi, a unique phenomenon occurs: Indians of all castes and creeds meet to socialize and ask the spirits for help. The spirits they entreat are Islamic jinns, and they write out requests as if petitioning the state. At a time when a Hindu right wing government i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Taneja, Anand Vivek (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Stanford, CA : Stanford University Press, [2020]
Colección:South Asia in Motion
Temas:
Islam > Relations > Hinduism.
Islam > India > Delhi.
Islamic antiquities > India > Delhi.
Jinn > India > Delhi.
Muslim saints > India > Delhi.
(anthropology of) ethics.
Islam.
South Asia.
archival amnesia.
enchantment.
inter-religious relations.
jinn.
political theology.
post-colonial religion.
urban ecology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social.
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