Sufism and Power in the Ottoman Empire: The Writings of Ismail Hakki Bursevi (1653 1725)

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Kameliya N. Atanasova

Sufism and Power in the Ottoman Empire

The Writings of Ismail Hakki Bursevi (1653 1725)

Kameliya N. Atanasova

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English

Edinburgh University Press
31 May 2025

General & world history; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; History of religion; Sufism & Islamic mysticism

Series: Edinburgh Studies on the Ottoman Empire

This book contributes to the growing scholarship on the political dimensions of Ottoman Sufi thought and practice by examining the intersections of self-representation and religious authority in the writings of Ismail Hakki Bursevi (1653-1725), a prolific Sufi master, well-known Qur'an exegete, and advisor to Ottoman officials. The book highlights the political aspirations of this prominent early-modern Sufi through a focus on Bursevi's self-portraits as one of the most important religious figures of his age. By paying attention to the individual, communal, and institutional aspects of his authority construction, the book sheds light on how intellectuals like Bursevi navigated an increasingly competitive market of religious ideas in the Ottoman late seventeenth and early eighteenth century. More broadly, Sufism and Power challenges the notion that Sufi authority is necessarily charismatic and argues that the social context in which Bursevi lived points to alternative theorizations of religious authority as a discourse.

By: Kameliya N. Atanasova
Imprint: Edinburgh University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781399526388
ISBN 10: 1399526383
Series: Edinburgh Studies on the Ottoman Empire
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 31 May 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kameliya Atanasova is an Assistant Professor of Religion and History at Washington & Lee University (Lexington, VA). She holds a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. She has conducted archival research in the US, Germany, and Turkey which has been sponsored by the Mellon Foundation, DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) and The Manuscript Society.

Reviews for Sufism and Power in the Ottoman Empire: The Writings of Ismail Hakki Bursevi (1653 1725)

Despite his prolific nature as a writer and over-representation in the Ottoman archival and library registers, Bursevi is poorly understood and his relevance to Ottoman and Islamic history has not been properly situated. This book goes a long way toward rectifying that imbalance. It is a critical addition to the scholarly literature on Sufism and the history of the Ottoman Empire, and an advance that has benefited my own work on the topic.--John Curry, University of Nevada