Prof. Alev Erkilet, a faculty member of the Department of Sociology at Ibn Haldun University, offers an in-depth examination of sociology and Islamic cities in her new book, "From the Search for Infinity to Commodification: Threats and Potentials for Islamic Cities" (Büyüyenay, 2024). This work delves into the challenges and potentials that Islamic cities face in the modern world, shaped by the effects of global capitalism.
Prof. Alev Erkilet’s new study begins with the historical and cultural structures of Islamic cities and explores their relationship with contemporary capitalism. The book discusses how Islamic cities, with their aesthetic and spiritual values, have transformed in the modern world, examining the processes of commodification and the threats these processes pose.
From the Search for Infinity to Commodification goes beyond a nostalgic perspective, offering the reader an opportunity to analyze this transformation process critically and envision a new understanding of humanity and society for the future. In the book, Erkilet emphasizes that through the social structures and cultural codes of Islamic cities, it is possible to establish a more humane and just social order.
