Writing Religion - The Making of Turkish Alevi Islam

Markus Dressler tells the story of how a number of marginalized socioreligious communities, traditionally and derogatorily referred to as Kizilbas (''Redhead''), captured the attention of the late Ottoman and early Republican Turkish nationalists and were gradually integrated into the newly formulated identity of secular Turkish nationalists.

About the author

Associate Professor of Humanities, Istanbul Technical University

Summary

Markus Dressler tells the story of how a number of marginalized socioreligious communities, traditionally and derogatorily referred to as Kizilbas (''Redhead''), captured the attention of the late Ottoman and early Republican Turkish nationalists and were gradually integrated into the newly formulated identity of secular Turkish nationalists.

Additional text

Dressler's study of Alevism in Turkey is a highly valuable contribution to the understanding of the problems posed by the Kemalist policies of authoritarian or assertive secularism in Turkey.

Product details

• Authors: Markus Dressler
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.07.2013
• EAN: 9780199969401
• ISBN: 978-0-19-996940-1
• No. of pages: 346
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 243 mm x 35 mm
• Series: AAR Reflection and Theory in the Study of Religion Series; AAR Reflection and Theory in the Study of Religion; AAR Reflection and Theory in t
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Geschichte der Religion, RELIGION / History, Religion - Commentaries / Reference, RELIGION / Islam / Shi'a