Department of Religion
Professor Karamustafa traces the history of counterculture dervishes who championed such practices from their origins in the ninth century through the early modern period and explores the reasons for their enduring popularity.
Professor Robert Buswell explores the soteriological ramifications of Chinul's distinctive path schema of initial sudden awakening followed by continued gradual cultivation, a schema that becomes emblematic of the Korean Buddhist tradition.
Peter Brown is the Philip and Beulah Rollins Professor of History, Emeritus, at Princeton University.
