Islamic Theology in the Turkish Republic

Examines key themes in Turkish Islamic theology, from nationalism to religion and from democracy to gender identity Extensively analyses numerous late-Ottoman and modern Turkish Muslim theologians, such as İsmail Hakkı İzmirli, Bekir Topaloğlu, Hüseyin Atay, Hayrettin Karaman, Sönmez Kutlu, Hidayet Şefkatli Tuksal, Hülya Alper and Emine ÖğükExplores how modern Turkish theologians have grappled with issues such as nationalism and democracy; conceptions of God and humanity; the definition of relig