Ottoman Ulema, Turkish Republic: Agents of Change and Guardians of Tradition

by Amit Bein

To better understand the diverse inheritance of Islamic movements in present-day Turkey, we must take a closer look at the religious establishment, the ulema, during the first half of the twentieth century. During the closing years of the Ottoman Empire and the early decades of the Republic of Turkey, the spread of secularist and anti-religious ideas had a major impact on the views and political leanings of the ulema. This book explores the intellectual...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804773114
• ISBN13: 9780804773119
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.1"