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The transformation of Muslim mystical thought in the Ottoman Empire : the rise of the Halveti order, 1350-1650 /
One 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'bÃØniyye branch,...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Edinburgh :
Edinburgh University Press,
©2010.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | One 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'bÃØniyye 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 HalvetÃʼ groups with the Ottoman state and society. Even more importantly, since the Sa'bÃØniyye branch of the order grew out of the towns and villages of the northern Anatolian mountains rather than the major urban centres, this work has the added benefit of bringing a unique perspective to how Ottoman subjects lived, worked, and worshiped outside the major urban centres of the Empire. Along the way, it sheds light on less-visible actors in society, such as women and artisans, and challenges widely-held generalizations about the activities and strategies of Ottoman mystics. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 330 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-320) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780748643714 0748643710 1282941801 9781282941809 9780748686919 0748686916 0748653228 9780748653225 9786612941801 6612941804 |