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29 novembre 2016
- handle: 10670/1.rgc891
- isbn: 9781783741021
- eisbn: 9782821876163
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India oral tradition folklore storytelling Inde art de conter folklore tradition orale Folklore Literature (General) LIT008020 DSBSujets proches
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Amy Bard, « 4. Hearing Mo‘jizat in South Asian Shi‘ism », Open Book Publishers, ID : 10670/1.rgc891
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Introduction Contemporary Urdu miracle stories, mo‘jizāt [pl.], related in intimate settings in Shi‘i Muslim households, hold a unique allure among devout families. The stories’templates draw on a North Indian/Pakistani folkloric reservoir of scenes, characters, and social categories, while their oral realisations reflect explicitly Shi‘i devotional themes. Miracles and miracle tellings are both termed mo‘jizat and both have multivalent, multi-level significance. My interest is in the social...