Women Mystics and Sufi Shrines in India.
Pemberton, Kelly.
Women Mystics and Sufi Shrines in India. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (264 pages) - Studies in Comparative Religion Series . - Studies in Comparative Religion Series .
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Series Editor's Preface -- Preface -- Acknowledgment -- Note on Transliteration -- Introduction: Women's Activities and Sufi Shrines-Some Perspectives -- 1. Perceptions of "Women's Religion" in Colonial India -- 2. Piri-Muridi -- 3. Singing and Reciting -- 4. The Work of Petitioning -- Conclusion: Reconsidering Women's Experiences at the Intersection of Discourse and Practice -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.
These women are often perceived as being exceptionally close to God yet are compelled to operate outside the public sphere of major shrines.
9781611172324
Sufism-India-Rituals.
Sufism-India-Customs and practices.
Women mystics-India.
Women in Islam-India.
Electronic books.
BP188.8.I4 P46 2010
297.4/460820954
Women Mystics and Sufi Shrines in India. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (264 pages) - Studies in Comparative Religion Series . - Studies in Comparative Religion Series .
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Series Editor's Preface -- Preface -- Acknowledgment -- Note on Transliteration -- Introduction: Women's Activities and Sufi Shrines-Some Perspectives -- 1. Perceptions of "Women's Religion" in Colonial India -- 2. Piri-Muridi -- 3. Singing and Reciting -- 4. The Work of Petitioning -- Conclusion: Reconsidering Women's Experiences at the Intersection of Discourse and Practice -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.
These women are often perceived as being exceptionally close to God yet are compelled to operate outside the public sphere of major shrines.
9781611172324
Sufism-India-Rituals.
Sufism-India-Customs and practices.
Women mystics-India.
Women in Islam-India.
Electronic books.
BP188.8.I4 P46 2010
297.4/460820954