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1 online resource (xvi, 330 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Summary |
"One of more poorly understood aspects of the Ottoman Empire has been the flourishing of Sufi mysticism under its auspices. This study tracks the evolution of the Halvetî order from its modest origins in medieval Azerbaijan to the emergence of the influential Sabaniyye, whose range once extended throughout the Empire. By carefully reconstructing the lives of formerly obscure figures in the history of the order, a complex picture emerges of the connections among Halvetî groups, the state, and society. Even more important, since the Sa'baniyye grew out of the towns and villages of the northern Anatolian mountains rather than the major urban centres, this work brings a unique perspective to the lives, work, and worship of Ottoman subjects outside of the major urban centres of the Empire. Along the way, the study sheds light on less-visible actors, such as women and artisans, and challenges generalizations about the activities and strategies of Ottoman mystics."--Jacket. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-320) and indexes. |
| Contents |
Introduction: On the Study of Ottoman Mystical Traditions -- Part I. The Rise and Spread of the Halveti Order from its Origins through the Eleventh/Seventeenth Century -- Introduction. 1. Early Sufism and the origins of the Halvetî path, ca. 900-1400 -- 2. The Great Expansion: From Regional Organization to Far-Flung Network, ca. 1400-1600 -- Part II. The Evolution of a Halvetî Sub-Branch: The Life and Career of Saban-i Veli and his Followers in the Kastamonu Region -- Introduction -- 3. Echoes of a distant past: Saban-i Veli's early life and conversion to Sufism -- 4. Genesis of a sub-branch: Saban-i Veli's struggles in Kastamonu -- 5. An uneven legacy: the succession to Saban-i Veli to the end of the tenth/sixteenth century -- Part III. Defending the Cult of Saints in Eleventh/Seventeenth-Century Kastamonu: Transforming the Sa'baniye Order under 'Omer el-Fu'adi -- Introduction -- 6. 'Omer el-Fu'adi as Sufi aspirant and haigographer: the road to Sa'baniye succession -- 7. Inscribing the Sa'baniye order onto Kastamonu's landscape -- 8. The political and doctrinal legacy of 'Omer el-Fu'adi -- Conclusion: What can the Sa'baniye Teach Us About Transitions in the Early Modern Period of World History? |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Khalwatīyah.
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Khalwatīyah. |
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Turkey -- History -- Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918.
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Turkey -- Religious life and customs -- History.
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Turkey. |
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History. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Title |
Rise of the Halveti order, 1350-1650 |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Curry, John J., Professor. Transformation of Muslim mystical thought in the Ottoman Empire. Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2010 9780748639236 (OCoLC)320798931 |
| ISBN |
9780748643714 (electronic book) |
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0748643710 (electronic book) |
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1282941801 |
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9781282941809 |
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9780748639236 (hardback) |
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0748639233 (hardback) |
| Standard No. |
9786612941801 |
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