Religious performance in contemporary Islam : Shi?i devotional rituals in South Asia
Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina Press, 1993. 1st edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #392854
ISBN: 087249859X
Physical description: xv, 198 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-189) and index. Contents: 1. The Nature of Shiism in Its South Asian Context -- 2. Household Rituals: The Uses of Miraculous Narratives -- 3. Public Performances: The Ritual Encounter with Karbala -- 4. Muharram Performances 1404 A.H. (1983 C.E.) -- 5. The Wounds of Devotion: Physical Risk as an Act of Allegiance -- Appendix: A Majlis. Subjects: Shi??ah Pakistan Karachi; Tenth of Muh?arram; Chiisme Pa?kista?n Kara?chi; Islam Rituals; Islam Rites and ceremonies; Karachi (Pakistan) Religious life and customs; Pakistan Karachi.
Price: €75.00