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In Quest for God and Freedom Anna Zelkina

In Quest for God and Freedom By Anna Zelkina

In Quest for God and Freedom by Anna Zelkina

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This text reconstructs the history of the Sufi Naqshbandi brotherhood and its impact on the North Caucasus (Chechnya and Daghestan) in the early 19th century. It draws on Naqshbandi Arabic sources to explain the pivotal role of Sufism in transforming mountain society.

In Quest for God and Freedom Summary

In Quest for God and Freedom: Sufi Naqshbandi Brotherhood of the North Caucasus by Anna Zelkina

This text reconstructs the history of the Sufi Naqshbandi brotherhood and its impact on the North Caucasus (Chechnya and Daghestan) in the early 19th century. It draws on Naqshbandi Arabic sources to explain the pivotal role of Sufism in transforming mountain society.

In Quest for God and Freedom Reviews

'What makes the study particularly novel contribution to the academic writing on the Caucasus is the fact that it focuses mainly on the Caucasian perspective towards the Russian expansion and the impact such expansion produced on the religious and political processes in the North Caucasus. [A...] Zelkina's nook is based on thorough and dedicated research, and provides extensive historical evidence to illustrate her argument. -Anna Matveeva, Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations

Table of Contents

General description of the north Caucasus; Islam in Daghestan; the north Caucasus and foreign powers - the first stage of Russian expansion; the formation of the Naqshbandi Tariqa; the Naqshbandi ideas in Chechnya; the Naqshbandi Tariqa after the assassination of Hamza Bek; Shamil's Imamate.

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GOR013831236
9781850653844
1850653844
In Quest for God and Freedom: Sufi Naqshbandi Brotherhood of the North Caucasus by Anna Zelkina
Anna Zelkina
Used - Like New
Hardback
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
2000-09-28
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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