"Rose Blossoms, Ashura Pudding, and a "Golden Trophy
Embodied Material Traces of Islamic Mysticism in Ottoman Hungary
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4317873 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Steven Kuehn (0000-0002-4422-380X, corresponding author), Sara Kuehn |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 439-456 |
| Publication date | 2023-10-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Material Religion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1743-2200 • E-ISSN: 1751-8342 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17432200.2023.2285584 |
| OpenAlex | W4391183804 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 10 |
This study examines three of the most iconic sites associated with Islamic mysticism, or Sufism, in Ottoman Hungary.These are three mausoleums located in Buda, Pcs, and Turbk, near Zigetvr.The first two are the final resting places of the Sufi mystics known as Gl Baba and Idris Baba.The third is Sultan Sleyman's mausoleum next to a Sufi dervish lodge, the foundations of which were uncovered during recent excavations.The research sheds light on the (embodied) material practices associated with these sites, as well as their sensory engagement and synaesthetic experiences.The bodies of the spiritual leaders, presented in the first two cases, serve as living sites of mystical experiences, both through selfdestructive acts graphically represented on their bodies, and through bodily miracles such as hypercorporeality, multilocality, and dream visions.The third case concerns the body of a secular and a spiritual leader, the temporary burial of his disemboweled and embalmed body in the mausoleum at Turbk, and the tradition that his heart and entrails were kept in a reliquary-like vessel at the site, which interestingly paralleled contemporary Habsburg customs.Building on Thomas Csordas (1990) and Manuel Vsquez (2011), I explore the role of human and non-human "supernatural" actors interacting in these mystical networks, focusing on the role of their embodiment and materiality, their movement and their physically fragmented bodies
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Art history · Embodied cognition · Epistemology · Islam · Literature · Mysticism · Sufism · Trophy · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Architecture and Cultural Influences · Cultural and Sociopolitical Studies · History · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |