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Abstract
Through an examination of visual materiality and ritual landscapes, this study takes a multidimensional approach to unraveling the nuances of Sufi devotional aesthetics. It explores the convergence of religion and aesthetics, focusing on the sensory dimensions of religious expression. In line with the methodological trends inspired by the ‘aesthetic turn,’ the aim is to shed light on various facets of ethnographic experience within contemporary Sufi communities in the Balkans. Drawing on insights from a decade of fieldwork, two case studies are presented that illustrate how an immersive, multisensory, and collaborative approach to fieldwork can be effectively used to explore the instrumental role of Sufi mystical experience in shaping devotional aesthetics in the region.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-29 |
Number of pages | 29 |
Journal | Marburg Journal of Religion |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21 Mar 2024 |
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 603905 Islam
- 504017 Cultural anthropology
- 603101 Aesthetics
Keywords
- Fieldwork
- Sufism
- South-Eastern European Studies
- Aesthetics
- Immersive Ethnography
- Multisensorial Ethnography
- Ethnography and the Aesthetics of Religion
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Transculturality in Europe: Insights into Contemporary Sufi Communities from the Balkans to Germany
Sara Kuehn (Invited speaker)
17 Dec 2021Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science