
The Ottoman State attracts attention not only through its political and military institutions but also through the strong tradition it established in the social sciences. This system of knowledge, developed through madrasas, absorbed the Islamic intellectual heritage and produced original contributions in philosophy, theology, logic, psychology, and law. At the heart of Ottoman thought lies not fragmentation but unity among these disciplines. Therefore, Ottoman social sciences provided a vital f
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Nida Öztürkmen

Nilüfer Göle (b. 1953, Ankara) is a Turkish sociologist known for her work on modernity, secularism and the visibility of Islam in the public sphere. Her research focuses particularly on processes of modernization the relationship between religion and the public sphere and the visibility of Muslim identities in modern societies.Life Nilüfer Göle was born in Ankara in 1953. Her family origins trace back to the Göle district of Ardahan. She began her academic career in France and held positions at
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Bengisu Sağlam

Religious Life in Erzurum and Its Surrounding Villages, as Turkish original name is "Erzurum ve Çevre Köylerinde Dinî Hayat" is a book written by Prof. Dr. Ünver Günay (1945–2022), a prominent scholar in the field of sociology of religion. Published as part of Dergâh Yayınları's "Erzurum Library" series, the work examines religious life in Erzurum and its surrounding villages from the perspective of sociology of religion, using a field research methodology. The first edition was published in Aug
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Muhammed Samed Acar

Religious Life in Erzurum and Surrounding Villages, written by Prof. Dr. Ünver Günay (1945–2022), a scholar conducting research in the field of sociology of religion, was published as part of Dergâh Yayınları’s “Erzurum Kitaplığı” series. The book examines religious life in Erzurum and its surrounding villages through the lens of sociology of religion and based on field research. The first edition, published in August 1999, consists of 293 pages.Content and Thematic StructureThe book is structur
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Muhammed Samed Acar