Religion and Social Change in Modern Turkey

Download or read book Religion and Social Change in Modern Turkey written by Şerif Mardin and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation Mardin (public administration, Bogazigi University, Istanbul) uses the example of the fundamentalist Islamic followers of Nursi (1876-1960) to show the interaction between religion and society. He follows parallel development in such fields as the world communications revolution, political and social reform, intellectual development and religious history. Paper edition (unseen), $16.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.