The Transformation of Muslim Mystical Thought in the Ottoman Empire
The Rise of the Halveti Order, 1350-1650
The Transformation of Muslim Mystical Thought in the Ottoman EmpireThe Rise of the Halvetî Order, 1350-1650John J. CurryOne of more poorly understood aspects of the history of the Ottoman Empire has been the flourishing of Sufi mysticism under its auspices. This study tracks the evolution of the Halveti order from its modest origins in medieval Azerbaijan to the emergence of its influential Sa'bâniyye branch, whose range extended throughout the Empire at the height of its expansion. By carefully reconstructing the lives of formerly obscure figures in the history of the order, a complex picture emerges of the connections of Halvetî groups with…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-7486-3923-6
- EAN: 9780748639236
- Produktnummer: 22676211
- Verlag: Edinburgh University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
- Seitenangabe: 352 S.
- Masse: H23.8 cm x B16.2 cm x D2.8 cm 660 g
- Abbildungen: 6 black & white illustrations, 2 maps, 2 maps and 6 b+w illustrations
- Gewicht: 660
- Sonstiges: Professional & Vocational
Über den Autor
John Curry is Assistant Professor in the Department of History at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He has worked extensively in Ottoman archives and libraries in the Turkish Republic for over a decade. He is presently editing a volume of articles about the development of Islamic mysticism from 1200-1800, and also participating in the translation of Katip Çelebi's Cihânnümâ as part of a panel of other noted Ottomanists.
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