Sharing the Sacred

"An incredibly realistic and appealing volume, combining oral interviews and historical documents along with fi eld research. . . Sharing the Sacred should be read and shared with much benefi t by not only those interested in the study of religion, particularly Sufism and Sikhism, and modern South Asian Studies, but also researchers interested in post-conflict scenarios."--South Asia Research "A generously exquisite text that is lovingly yet critically crafted, and as such, it deserves high praise. . . it should be recommended reading not only for all those interested in Sikh studies, South Asian Islam, comparative religious studies, and the history of modern South Asia, but also for journalists who attempt to make sense of the current crises in both Iraq and Afghanistan."--"The Journal of Asian Studies "Sharing the Sacred remains an important contribution to the study of South Asia. It's fine-gained focus on pluralism contrasts with other studies of the region by not focusing on devotional sites as locations for religious antagonism"--Matthew A. Cook, North Carolina Central University "Sharing the Sacred has the rare combination of being broad ranging and subtle"Farina Mir, University of Michigan "Sharing the Sacred remains an important contribution to the study of South Asia. Its fine-grained focus on pluralism contrasts with other studies of the region by not focusing on devotional sites as locations for religious antagonism. This focus is a powerful corrective to view that Muslims are locked in a 'clash of civilizations' with other religions. In contrast to this view, Bigelow's book is a nuanced analysis that--through ethnography and history--shows how devotion, society and politics intersect in a Punjabi pilgrimage town."--Cont Islam