Vol. 8 (1998) Alevi identity Cultural, religious and social perspectives Papers read at a conference held a the SRII, 25-27 November, 1996 eds. T. Olsson, E. Özdalga & C. Raudvere 210 p., ISBN 0-7007-1087-6 (h.c.) or 0-7007-1088-4 (p.b.), 230 SEK Contents: I. Mélikoff, Bektashi/Kizilbas: Historical bipartition and its consequences. E. Cornell, On Bektashism in Bosnia. D. Shankland, Anthropology and ethnicity: The place of ethnography in the new Alevi movement. K. Vorhoff, Academic and journalistic publications on the Alevi and Bektashi of Turkey. F. Bilici, The function of Alevi-Bektashi theology in modern Turkey. R. Cakir, Political Alevism versus political Sunnism: Convergences and divergences. H. Rittersberger-Tilic, Development and reformulation of a returnee identity as Alevi. R. Camuroglu, Alevi revivalism in Turkey. F. Bozkurt, State-community relations in the restructuring of Alevism. I. Ortayli, Ottoman modernisation and sabetaism. J. During, A critical survey on Ahl-e Haqq studies in Europe and Iran. J. Skovgaard-Petersen, Taqiya or civil religion? Druze religious specialists in the framework of the Lebanese confessional state. A. Layish, The Druze religious will as a political instrument. M. Aringberg-Laanatza, Alevis in Turkey-Alawites in Syria: Similarities and differences. T. Olsson, The gnosis of mountaineers and townspeople. The religion of the Syrian Alawites, or the Nusairis. C. Raudvere, Urban visions and religious communities: Access and visibility. T. Olsson, Epilogue: The scripturalization of Ali-oriented religions.