Jinnealogy : time, Islam, and ecological thought in the medieval ruins of Delhi / Anand Vivek Taneja.

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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Main Author: Taneja, Anand Vivek, 1980- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2018]
Series:South Asia in motion.
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Call Number: BP63.I42 T363 2018
Status: Available