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Title:

THE ALEVIS IN TURKEY
THE EMERGENCE OF A SECULAR ISLAMIC TRADITION

By:

David Shankland

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Paperback

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ISBN 10:

0415444365

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9780415444361

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Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

27 July, 2007

Series:

Islamic Studies Series

Pages:

256

Description:

The example of the Alevis of Turkey is used to contribute to debates over the role of Islam in the modern world. It is argued there is nothing inherently secular-proof within Islam, but belief depends on the wider social and religious context.

Synopsis:

This is the only volume dedicated to the Alevis available in English and based on sustained fieldwork in Turkey. The Alevis now have an increasingly high profile for those interested in the diverse cultures of contemporary Turkey, and in the role of Islam in the modern world. As a heterodox Islamic group, the Alevis have no established doctrine. This book reveals that as the Alevi move from rural to urban sites, they grow increasingly secular, and their religious life becomes more a guiding moral culture than a religious message to be followed literally. But the study shows that there is nothing inherently secular-proof within Islam, and that belief depends upon a range of contexts.

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Routledge

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