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1	"Džemevi" - domy shromáždění alevitů v Turecku / "Djemevi" - Houses of Assembly of Alevis in Turkey Vytejčková, Kateřina January 2018 (has links) The subject of this work are houses of assembly - cemevi at Alevis in Turkey. The current Alevis follow on from the so - called Kizilbash (Qizilbash), who lived in the territory of the Ottoman Empire and the teachings of the mystical order of Bektashi, which was associated with the Ottoman Empire and the corps of Janissaries. Contemporary Alevism (alevilik), understood either as a religion or as a culture, is a product of the 20th century. Cemevi is a house where Alevis gather to conduct their own rituals. Modern day cemevi serves as multifunctional religious and cultural center where besides the rituals, teaching takes place and funerals are conducted. In this work I pursue the development of houses of assembly, deriving their terminology from two main sources - the form of the Bektashi ritual space (meydan) and from the village architecture of the Alevis populated areas. Today's cemevi is not only an architectural phenomenon but also a political problem, so I reflect on the Alevis' struggle to equate it with other sanctuaries and describe the focus of Alevis' roots, which in most cases initiate the construction of the cemevi. The appea- rance of the cemevi buildings, taking into account the available budget, is influenced by the perception of Alevism of their builders. Part of this work is field...
2	Cem Evleri: An Examination of the Historical Roots and Contemporary Meanings of Alevi Architecture and Iconography Andersen, Angela Lyn 01 September 2015 (has links) No description available. Art History Islamic Studies Architecture Anatolia architecture Alevi Aleviism Bektashi cem ceremony cemevi cem evi cemevleri Dede tekke spiritual lineages religious architecture Turkey Turkish Republic oral history Ottoman architecture vernacular religious architecture

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"Džemevi" - domy shromáždění alevitů v Turecku / "Djemevi" - Houses of Assembly of Alevis in Turkey

Cem Evleri: An Examination of the Historical Roots and Contemporary Meanings of Alevi Architecture and Iconography