Islamic Culture and Pre-Islamic Beliefs in Central Asia
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A32=Antonio Alonso Marcos
A32=Azim Malikov
A32=Dolunay Yusuf Baltürk
A32=Dorina Dragnea
A32=Elissa Bullion
A32=Gulzira Kdirbaeva
A32=Mihai Dragnea
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B01=Antonio Alonso Marcos
B01=Dorina Dragnea
B01=Mihai Dragnea
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Central Asia
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Folk religion
Islamic culture
Islamic heritage
Islamic pilgrimage
Islamic shrines
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Muslim identity
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pre-Islamic beliefs
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- ISBN 9781666969290
- Weight: 621g
- Dimensions: 158 x 236mm
- Publication Date: 15 Sep 2024
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
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The introduction of Islam ushered in an era of social and cultural change to the region. Some pre-Islamic sacred places have been transformed into Islamic ones, and the cult of saints absorbed elements of both local and Arab mythology. This volume which is a project initiated by the Balkan History Association, focuses on Islamic culture, traditions, and pre-Islamic beliefs in Central Asia. The chapters emphasize the importance of religious life, the significance of certain “sacred places,” and their role in the socio-spiritual life. The volume includes research spanning a period from antiquity to the Post-Soviet era to explore how landscapes of religious places and practices were interpreted and reinterpreted through time.
Mihai Dragnea is president of the Balkan History Association and associate researcher at the University of South-Eastern Norway.
Dorina Dragnea is vice-president of the Balkan History Association and currently works at the National Institute of Heritage, Bucharest.
Antonio Alonso Marcos is professor of political science at the CEU San Pablo University.
