Böcker av Tord Olsson

As Alevi rituals and festivals are displayed more openly questions have arisen as to what this branch of Islamic heterodoxy represents in terms of old and new identities, these topics are addressed by some prominent scholars in the field. Comparative studies of neighbouring syncretistic groups are included

After decades of prohibition, Mevlana ceremonies of whirling dervishes attract renewed interest as forms of sacral music, both in formal and popular genres. This trend runs parallel to an increasing concern for cultural, ethnic and religious