Women Mystics and Sufi Shrines in India.
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- 9781611172324
- 297.4/460820954
- BP188.8.I4 P46 2010
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.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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