Sufism in the Ottoman Empire
Document Type
Book Section
Publication Date
8-10-2020
Publication Title
Routledge Handbook On Sufism
Publisher
Routledge Press
Publisher Location
London, UK
Abstract
This is a chronological history of the Sufi tradition, divided in to three sections, early, middle and modern periods. The book comprises 35 independent chapters with easily identifiable themes and/or geographical threads, all written by recognised experts in the field. The volume outlines the origins and early developments of Sufism by assessing the formative thinkers and practitioners and investigating specific pietistic themes. The middle period contains an examination of the emergence of the Sufi Orders and illustrates the diversity of the tradition. This middle period also analyses the fate of Sufism during the time of the Gunpowder Empires. Finally, the end period includes representative surveys of Sufism in several countries, both in the West and in traditional "Islamic" regions.
Disciplines
History of Religion | Islamic World and Near East History
Language
English
Repository Citation
Curry, J.
(2020).
Sufism in the Ottoman Empire.
Routledge Handbook On Sufism
London, UK: Routledge Press.