Interviews With a Member of Turkey's Crypto-Judaic "Dönme" Community
Edición de la obra A Karakaş Speaks
| Autor | C.M. Kösemen |
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| Editorial | Libra Kitapçılık ve Yayıncılık Ticaret A.Ş. |
| Fecha de publicación | 2018 |
| Lugar | İstanbul |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 148 |
| Formato | Paperback |
| ISBN-13 | 9786052380581 |
| ISBN-10 | 6052380586 |
| OCLC | 1053624355 |
| Serie | Libra kitap -- 256 |
| Número de Cutter |
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K86k |
Since the late 20th century, academic interest in the crypto-Judaic group known as the Dönmes has grown and intensified. Most studies resulting from this interest have concentrated on the Dönmes' place in a world of intersecting identities, and on the nature of their secret religion. In this process, however, narratives by actual members of this community have been few and far-between. This work, based on a series of interviews with a member of the Karakas group - one of the three main Dönme sects - aims to fill that gap. Complete with introducing chapters on the history of the Dönmes, and in particular the Karakas group; richly annotated with footnotes that explain local nuances and provide additional resources; this book will appeal both to specialist workers, as well as general readers interested in this curious chapter at the intersection of Ottoman, Judaic and contemporary Turkish history. Previously-unpublished intra-communal religious documents, calendars and partial genealogies of the Karakas sect are also reproduced in this volume.