The festival of Pirs : popular Islam and shared devotion in South India /

This study is about a popular manifestation of Islamic devotion that embraces a pluralist setting, keeping itself in a dynamic dialogue with non-Muslim practices. With evidence from various public devotional narratives and ritual practices, the author argues that even universal understanding of livi...

Description complète

Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Aphsar
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: New York : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Édition:1st [edition].
Sujets:
Muslim saints > Cult > India > Andhra Pradesh.
Islamic shrines > India > Andhra Pradesh.
Islam > India > Andhra Pradesh.
Saints musulmans > Culte > Inde > Andhra Pradesh.
Sanctuaires musulmans > Inde > Andhra Pradesh.
Islam > Inde > Andhra Pradesh.
RELIGION > Islam > General.
Islam
Islamic shrines
Muslim saints > Cult
Andhra Pradesh (India) > Religious life and customs.
India > Andhra Pradesh
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 Gugudu: The Emergence of a Shared Devotional Space; CHAPTER 2 The Pīr with a Cap: Narrating Kullayappa; CHAPTER 3 Kullayappa and the Public Rituals of Muharram; CHAPTER 4 Faqīri: Practicing Temporary Asceticism; CHAPTER 5 Debating Rituals: The Politics of "True" Islam; Conclusion; Notes; Glossary; A; B; C; D; F; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; P; R; S; T; U; V; Z; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.

Documents similaires