The Bektashi Dervish Order is a Sufi Alevite sect found in Anatolia and the Balkans with a strong presence in Albania.
Robert Elsie considers the History and Culture of the Bektashi, analyses writings on the Order by ear.
Although much has been written on the Bektashi in Turkey, little has appeared on the Albanian branch of the sect.
In this, his final book, Robert Elsie analyses the Albanian Bektashi and considers their role in the country\'s History and society.
The Bektashi Dervish Order is a Sufi Alevite sect found in Anatolia and the Balkans with a strong presence in Albania