CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2022
| Author | Ünal, Ömer Halil |
|---|---|
| Title | Dervishes and Efendis: Sufism, Nation, and Love in Late Ottoman History |
| Summary | This thesis examines the nation within the dervish-efendi community, the affect of war, and the politics of love in the late 19th century by looking into an egodocument. The autobiography/memoir of Aşçı Dede Ibrahim Halil Efendi is the primary source for this research. This micro historical research focuses on the sociality in Sufi orders and civilian and military bureaucracy. It argues that the dervish-efendi community constituted the social medium where bureaucracy and dervishes meet, sociopolitical networks are established, and norms and morals of the male community are crystallized. By discussing the male-male desire in Ibrahim Effendi's self-narrative, this thesis argues that heteronormativity and Ottoman respectability tamed bodies and desires throughout the 19th century. |
| Supervisor | Miller, Michael Laurence; Wilson, Michael Brett |
| Department | Nationalism Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2022/unal_omer-halil.pdf |
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