Catharina Raudvere: 2 books
Islam
An Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2014
Many existing introductions to Islam focus predominantly on the Middle East and on historical background at the expense of Islam as a lived faith. Assessing Islam as a truly global phenomenon, Catharina Raudvere engages thoroughly with history, (explaining the significance of the revelation of the...
Alevi Identity
Cultural, Religious and Social Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2005
In the rising momentum for new and reformulated cultural identities, the Turkish Alevi have also emerged on the scene, demanding due recognition. In this process a number of dramatic events have served as important milestones: the clashes between Sunni and Alevi in Kahramanmaras in 1979 and Corum...