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Wandering dervishes formed a prominent feature of most Muslim communities well into the modern period, surviving in some regions even today. Shocking in appearance, behavior, and speech, these social misfits were revered by the public, yet denounced by cultural elites. /God's Unruly Friends/ is the first in-depth and comprehensive survey of this enigmatic type of piety, tracing the history of the different dervish groups that roamed the lands. As the definitive appraisal of this neglected topic, /God's Unruly Friends/ will fascinate both scholars of religion and those who seek to challenge and broaden their conception of Islam.

Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Renunciation through Social Deviance
3. Renunciation, Deviant Individualism, and Sufism
4. Ascetic Virtuosi
5. Dervish Groups in Full Bloom, 1200-1500
6. Dervish Groups in the Ottoman Empire, 1450-1550
7. Renunciation in the Later Middle Period
8. Conclusion

God's Unruly Friends: Dervish Groups in the Islamic Middle Period 1200-1550

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      Publisher: Oneworld Publications
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/06/2006
      ISBN13: 9781851684601, 978-1851684601
      ISBN10: 1851684603
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Wandering dervishes formed a prominent feature of most Muslim communities well into the modern period, surviving in some regions even today. Shocking in appearance, behavior, and speech, these social misfits were revered by the public, yet denounced by cultural elites. /God's Unruly Friends/ is the first in-depth and comprehensive survey of this enigmatic type of piety, tracing the history of the different dervish groups that roamed the lands. As the definitive appraisal of this neglected topic, /God's Unruly Friends/ will fascinate both scholars of religion and those who seek to challenge and broaden their conception of Islam.

      Table of Contents
      1. Introduction
      2. Renunciation through Social Deviance
      3. Renunciation, Deviant Individualism, and Sufism
      4. Ascetic Virtuosi
      5. Dervish Groups in Full Bloom, 1200-1500
      6. Dervish Groups in the Ottoman Empire, 1450-1550
      7. Renunciation in the Later Middle Period
      8. Conclusion

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