Books by Devin DeWeese

This text is a study of conversion to Islam in Inner Asia, among peoples until recently part of the Soviet Union, and its role in the shaping of communal self-understanding from the 14th to the 20th centuries. It includes translations and analyses of a range of passages from various sources.

Reproduces 12 studies which intend to identify prominent developments in the social and organizational history of the major Sufi groupings of the region. In this title, the chronological range reflected in the studies range from the 13th century to the 17th century.