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How the Ottomans refashioned and legitimated their rule through mystical imageries of authority The medieval theory of the caliphate, epitomized by the Abbasids (750-1258), was the construct of jurists who conceived it as a contractual leadership of the Muslim community in succession to the Prophet Muhammed's political authority. In this book, H

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Caliphate Redefined is a remarkable book because it is a complex and detailed work of intellectual history tied to a relatively simple and straightforward point. ---Christopher Markiewicz, H-Net Reviews An unquestionable masterful work of scholarship. ---David Marx, davidmarxbookreviews

A major accomplishment. Yilmaz argues that Ottoman political thinking in this period should be viewed as a richly interconnected amalgam of juristic, ethical, and mystical strains of thought that come together to provide a colorful and forceful justification of Ottoman political legitimacy. His prose is fluent, lucid, and even elegant. --Ahmet T. Karamustafa, author of Sufism: The Formative Period Caliphate Redefined is a more than welcome contribution to the history of Ottoman ideas, political thought, and legitimizing practices. Yilmaz examines in meticulous detail the formation of a new phase in the conception of the caliphate usually neglected by historians of Islamic political thought. --Marinos Sariyannis, Institute for Mediterranean Studies, Greece Yilmaz provides a sweeping and well-documented rereading of the impact of Sufism on Ottoman rule. Caliphate Redefined is required reading for any student of Ottoman history. --Daniel Varisco, president of the American Institute for Yemeni Studies

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Hüseyin Yılmaz is associate professor of history and director of the Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University.

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