History of the Barbarian, Religion of the Oppressed - History and Religion in Hikmet Kıvılcımlı

History of the Barbarian, Religion of the Oppressed - Hikmet Kıvılcımlı's History and Religion Book Description “Kıvılcımlı is one of the most original thinkers in the Turkish socialist movement... Although it can be said that he was influenced by positivism during his school years or approached the romantic socialism tradition in the context of his history thesis, it is very possible to put Kıvılcımlı in any category. not. He tried to develop a unique understanding of socialism that was suitable for Turkey's conditions... The fact that Kıvılcımlı stayed in Turkey almost until the last moments of his life enabled him to produce without breaking away from the political realities of the country he lived in.” History of the Barbarian, Religion of the Oppressed, Dr. A work that carefully focuses on Hikmet Kıvılcımlı's theories in the field of religion and history, which are at the center of his original intellectual production. Kıvılcımlı thought of the barbarism-civilization tension as a motor force of historical flow. He found "anti-religion" meaningless and read religious narratives as a source that reflected all the problems of real life. Canan Özcan Eliaçık focuses on the intricacies of this theoretical effort to which Kıvılcımlı devoted his life. Another important contribution of Özcan Eliaçık is his examination of Kıvılcımlı's sources of thought. We see the inspiration he received from both Ottoman-Islamic, Marxist and Western thinkers, especially Ibn Khaldun, whom he called "the Marx of Islam". The work, which received the Young Social Scientists Award of the Turkish Social Sciences Association in 2019, offers a broad view that appeals to everyone interested not only in class struggles and religious history, but also in human history. (From the Promotional Bulletin)