Twilight of the saints : everyday religion in Ottoman Syria and Palestine
Grehan, JamesAuthor
This is a study of everyday religious culture in Syria and Palestine in the 18th and 19th centuries (when they were part of the Ottoman Empire). It is a social history, dealing with beliefs and practices that are mostly forgotten or ignored in the region today, but that once occupied the religious mainstream. Contrary to standard theories about religion in the Middle East, this book argues that members of different religious groups participated in a common, overarching religious culture, which was still visible at the beginning of the 20th century.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This is a study of everyday religious culture in Syria and Palestine in the 18th and 19th centuries (when they were part of the Ottoman Empire). It is a social history, dealing with beliefs and practices that are mostly forgotten or ignored in the region today, but that once occupied the religious mainstream. Contrary to standard theories about religion in the Middle East, this book argues that members of different religious groups participated in a common, overarching religious culture, which was still visible at the beginning of the 20th century.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 24, 2014).
Folk religion
Christianity
Islam
Christianity
Religion
Philosophy & Religion
Hinduism