John Curry (History) published a chapter, "Sufi Spaces and Practices" in a volume edited by Shirine Hamadeh and Cigdem Kafescioglu.
The chapter, which was dedicated to the urban history of Istanbul, it detailed the function of mystical organizations and religious institutions in the development of the Ottoman capital during the early modern period of world history. A culmination of many years of editing and development, the volume is the first major treatment of Istanbul as an early modern city, which had otherwise been neglected in the broader literature about the field. The volume and its authors will be at New York University on December 10.
