About the Wealth of Muslim Shrines in South Asia: The Circulation of the Saints’ Cloths
The fabrics offered to Muslim saints in South Asia in different ritual contexts are an essential resource for the functioning of their shrine (institution built around their tomb), as providers of symbolic and monetary wealth. Initially, these fabrics carry an estimable value, that of the market whe...
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Language: | English |
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Université de Provence
2021-06-01
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Series: | Moussons |
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Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/moussons/8764 |