Though Sufi's often revere women saints who lived long ago, says Pemberton (religion and women's studies, George Washington U.), they are not so enthusiastic or so forthcoming about living and practicing women Sufis. She observed and interviewed women in Sufi shrines across northern India, and describes the worship and other religious practices by women there. She covers perceptions of women's religion in colonial India, Piri-Muridi, singing and reciting, and the work of petitioning. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)