| The Albanian Bektashi: History and Culture of a Dervish Order in the Balkans Contributor(s): Elsie, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 1788315693 ISBN-13: 9781788315692 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC OUR PRICE: $158.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | World - European - History | Eastern Europe - General - Religion | Ethnic & Tribal |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.65 lbs) 392 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Bektashi dervish order is a Sufi Alevite sect found in Anatolia and the Balkans with a strong presence in Albania. In this, his final book, Robert Elsie analyses the Albanian Bektashi and considers their role in the country's history and society. Although much has been written on the Bektashi in Turkey, little has appeared on the Albanian branch of the sect. Robert Elsie considers the history and culture of the Bektashi, analyses writings on the order by early travellers to the region such as Margaret Hasluck and Sir Arthur Evans and provides a comprehensive list of tekkes (convents) and tyrbes (shrines) in Albania and neighbouring countries. Finally he presents a catalogue of notable Albanian Bektashi figures in history and legend. This book provides a complete reference guide to the Bektashi in Albania which will be essential reading for scholars of the Balkans, Islamic sects and Albanian history and culture. |