Jinnealogy: Time, Islam, and Ecological Thought in the Medieval Ruins of Delhi

by Anand Vivek Taneja

Book Overview

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 in India is committed to normalizing a view of the past that paints Muslims as oppressors, Anand Vivek Taneja's Jinnealogy provides a fresh vision of religion,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1503603938
• ISBN13: 9781503603936
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"