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- Islam in Modern Turkey: An Intellectual Biography of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi
- Book
- 2005
- Published by: State University of New York Press
summary
Islam in Modern Turkey presents one of the most comprehensive studies in English of the seminal Turkish thinker and theologian, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi (1876–1960). A devout Muslim who strongly believed in peacefully coexisting with the West, Nursi inspired a faith movement that has played a vital role in the revival of Islam in Turkey and now numbers several million followers worldwide. While Nursi’s ideas have been afforded considerable analysis, this book is the first to situate these ideas and his related activities in their historical contexts. Based on the available sources and Nursi’s own works, here is a complete and balanced view of this important theologian’s life and thought.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page
- pp. i-iii
- Author’s Note on the Sources
- pp. vii-viii
- Introduction
- pp. xiii-xvi
- Part I: The Old Said
- 1 Childhood and Youth
- pp. 3-31
- 2 Istanbul
- pp. 33-63
- 4 The Future Shall Be Islam’s
- pp. 83-99
- 5 The Medresetü’z-Zehra
- pp. 101-110
- 6 War and Captivity
- pp. 111-129
- Part II: The New Said
- 11 Eskisehir
- pp. 215-225
- 12 Kastamonu
- pp. 227-255
- 13 Denizli
- pp. 257-269
- 14 Emirdag
- pp. 271-283
- Part III: The Third Said
- 17 The Last Months
- pp. 333-348
- Conclusion
- pp. 349-351
- Bibliography
- pp. 403-413
Additional Information
ISBN
9780791482971
DOI
MARC Record
OCLC
63161478
Pages
440
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No