Syncretistic Religious Communities in the Near East

Collected Papers of the International Symposium "Alevism in Turkey and Comparable Syncretistic Religious Communities in the Near East in the Past and Present", Berlin, 14-17 April 1995
Erscheinungsjahr 1997
ISBN: 978-90-04-10861-5
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 76, 268 Seiten, Format (B × H): 164 mm x 243 mm, Gewicht: 640 g

Reihe: Numen Book Series

This volume deals with Islamic sects in the Near East such as the Alevis (Turkey), Druzes (Libanon), Alawis (Syria), Ahl-i Haqq (Iran, Iraq) and Shabak (Iraq), which have in common a syncretistic system of belief with a strong Shi'ite influence, as well as secrecy and endogamy. The contributions in this volume focus on the present situation of these communities, their relation to mainstream Islam, their involvement in national and ethnic politics, aspects of faith and rituals, the relevance of sacred texts, modes of religious and social transformation, and the recent revival of Alevism.
In view of the new visibility of these formerly "hidden" sects and their increasing social and political importance, this volume provides important information for all scholars interested in the religious and political situation of the region.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kehl-Bodrogi

Otter-Beaujean

Kellner-Heikele, Barbara

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Philosophische Anthropologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam & Islamische Studien
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Religionen islamischer Herkunft: Aleviten, Drusen, Bahai

Über Autor(innen)

Krisztina Kehl-Bodrogi, Dr. Phil. (1986), in Ethnology, Freie Universität Berlin, is Assistant Professor at the Department of Comparative Religion, Universität Bremen. Her publications include a monograph on Alevism and articles on various aspects of the current Alevi revival.
Barbara Kellner-Heinkele, Dr. Phil. (1974), Universität Hamburg, Habilitation (1981), in Islamic Studies, Universität Freiburg, is Professor of Turcology at Freie Universität Berlin. She has published on Ottoman history, co-authored publications on Turcological bibliography and co-edited collective volumes with Ottoman and Turcological themes.
Anke Otter-Beaujan, M.A. (1990) in Islamic Studies, Freie Universität Berlin, is examining Alevi religious manuscripts called Buyruk for her Ph.D. dissertation.