The Evaluation of the Literature on Ilmiye and Ulema
The introduction of this article, which is divided into four parts, provides a classification and a general evaluation of related literature on ilmiye and the ulama. The first part refers to books and articles illuminating the attitude of ulama against modernization, while the second part delves into prosopographic works on the social origins and ranks of the ulama. The third part analyzes the studies written on the ilmiye as an institution. The last part briefly introduces the sources on the period of Abdülmecid I with emphasis on ilmiye and the ulama
ZEYNEP ALTUNTAŞ
