{"product_id":"the-albanian-bektashi-robert-elsie-9780755636464","title":"The Albanian Bektashi: History and Culture of a Dervish Order in the Balkans","description":"The Bektashi dervish order is a Sufi Alevite sect found in Anatolia and the Balkans with a strong presence in Albania. In this, his final book, Robert Elsie analyses the Albanian Bektashi and considers their role in the country's history and society. Although much has been written on the Bektashi in Turkey, little has appeared on the Albanian branch of the sect. Robert Elsie considers the history and culture of the Bektashi, analyses writings on the order by early travellers to the region such as Margaret Hasluck and Sir Arthur Evans and provides a comprehensive list of \u003ci\u003etekkes\u003c\/i\u003e (convents) and \u003ci\u003etyrbes\u003c\/i\u003e (shrines) in Albania and neighbouring countries. Finally he presents a catalogue of notable Albanian Bektashi figures in history and legend. This book provides a complete reference guide to the Bektashi in Albania which will be essential reading for scholars of the Balkans, Islamic sects and Albanian history and culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Elsie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0755636465\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780755636464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/28\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.80d","brand":"Robert Elsie","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43942932775167,"sku":"9780755636464","price":42.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_af299d40-501b-409d-9fe0-072276502525.jpg?v=1681495211","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-albanian-bektashi-robert-elsie-9780755636464","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}