Timur Hammond's reimagining of Eyüp is lively and erudite bringing readers a fresh
understanding of the spaces and tempos in Istanbul as a place of Islam. The result is
thrilling: a story of Islam and placemaking that is at once intricately grounded and
expansively illuminating.--Anna J. Secor Professor of Geography Durham University An
impressive ethnographic and textual work. Hammond provides new insight into the inner workings
of a sacred site and pilgrimage center making this a valuable contribution to the literature
on urban anthropology and lived Islam.--M. Brett Wilson Director of the Center for Eastern
Mediterranean Studies and Associate Professor of History and Public Policy at Central European
University
