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Author | : Samy S. Swayd |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Druzes |
ISBN | : 0810868369 |
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The Druzes are one of the smallest, least studied, and most esoteric religious communities in the Middle East. This is because the Druze teachings remain inaccessible not only to outsiders but also to uninitiated members within the Druze community itself. Furthermore, proselytizing--inducing someone to convert to one's own religious faith--has been prohibited since the establishment of the sect in the 11th century. In order to resist assimilation by the various empires and colonial powers that sought to dominate them--the Byzantines, various Arab dynasties, the Mamluks and Ottomans, the British and French, in addition to the nations that govern them--the Druzes disguise and conceal their beliefs. Therefore, not much is known by outsiders about the Druzes. This dictionary provides nearly 1,000 concise and informative cross-referenced A to Z entries on religious, political, and cultural themes, as well as entries on a number of major families and individuals (artists, writers, diplomats, and leaders) who have contributed to the Druze communities. This volume is also complemented with a chronology, an introductory essay, and a bibliography.
Author | : Samy Swayd |
Publisher | : Scarecrow Press |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 2009-07-27 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0810870029 |
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The Druzes are one of the smallest, least studied, and most esoteric religious communities in the Middle East. This is because the Druze teachings remain inaccessible not only to outsiders but also to uninitiated members within the Druze community itself. Furthermore, proselytizing_inducing someone to convert to one's own religious faith_has been prohibited since the establishment of the sect in the 11th century. In order to resist assimilation by the various empires and colonial powers that sought to dominate them_the Byzantines, various Arab dynasties, the Mamluks and Ottomans, the British and French, in addition to the nations that govern them_the Druzes disguise and conceal their beliefs. Therefore, not much is known by outsiders about the Druzes. This dictionary provides nearly 1,000 concise and informative cross-referenced A to Z entries on religious, political, and cultural themes, as well as entries on a number of major families and individuals (artists, writers, diplomats, and leaders) who have contributed to the Druze communities. This volume is also complemented with a chronology, an introductory essay, and a bibliography.
Author | : Kais Firro |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 424 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : |
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This book deals with the history of the Druze community using an interdisciplinary approach to describe, analyze, and explain historical events and processes.
Author | : Sāmī Nasīb Makārim |
Publisher | : Academic Resources Corp |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 1974 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : |
Download The Druze Faith Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
"A very readable & important work on the history & religion of the Druze community."-Majid Khadduri in The Middle East Journal. This history-making book, published with the approval of the Shaykh al-Akl, spiritual leader of the world's Druze community of one million for the first time lifts the official veil of secrecy surrounding this esoteric branch of Isma'ili Shi'ite Islam. Professor Makarim, himself a Druze, used medieval manuscript sources still under the seal of secrecy, to trace the history, beliefs, & customs of this faith from its origins early in Islam & its founding in the 11th century A.D. under the Fatimid caliphs of Egypt. The book contains translations of numerous quotations from the sacred Druze scriptures, the Six Books of Wisdom, set forth in 111 Epistles by the imam Hamza ibn 'Ali & his disciples; commentaries by leading Druze scholars over the centuries, & several appendixes, including a list of Shi'ite imams & stations, Druze prayers, a description of the Druze domestic law, & important dates in the history of the Druzes.
Author | : Philip Khuri Hitti |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 30 |
Release | : 1923 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Download The Origins of the Druze People and Religion Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Kais M Firro |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 415 |
Release | : 2023-12-14 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9004661786 |
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This book deals with the history of the Druze community using an interdisciplinary approach to describe, analyze, and explain historical events and processes.
Author | : Kais Firro |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 428 |
Release | : |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9789004094376 |
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This book deals with the history of the Druze community using an interdisciplinary approach to describe, analyze, and explain historical events and processes.
Author | : Yusri Hazran |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 327 |
Release | : 2014-07-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1317931734 |
Download The Druze Community and the Lebanese State Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
One of the fundamental questions of Middle Eastern, and Lebanese studies in particular, is the history of the relationship between the Druze community and the state in modern Lebanon. Arguing that the Druze community has been politically alienated from the Lebanese state, this book explores the historical and political origins of this alienation. The Druze Community and the Lebanese State contends that the origins of this alienation lie in the state’s national ideology, its political confessional system, and the Druze’s historical background during the medieval period. Moreover, this book examines the extent to which the Druze’s attitude vis-à-vis the Lebanese state has been influenced by their historical rivalry with the Maronites. Particular emphasis is placed on the political and ideological practices adopted by the Druze leadership and intelligentsia as they dealt with the changes taking place in their community’s political status following the political settlements of 1920 and 1943 (the establishment of Greater Lebanon and the National Pact, respectively). A welcome addition to existing literature on Lebanon, this book will be an essential reference tool for students and researchers with an interest in nationalism, identity and Middle East Politics more broadly.
Author | : Samy S. Swayd |
Publisher | : Scarecrow Press |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780810853324 |
Download Historical Dictionary of the Druzes Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The Druzes are one of the smallest, least studied, and most esoteric religious communities in the Middle East because of the teachings' inaccessibility to both outsiders and uninitiated members within the Druze community. Furthermore, proselytizing has been prohibited since the establishment of the sect in the 11th century. In order to resist assimilation by the various empires and colonial powers that sought to dominate them (the Byzantines, Arab dynasties, the Mamluks and Ottomans, the British and French, in addition to the nations that govern them), the Druzes disguise and conceal their beliefs . Historical Dictionary of the Druzes contains nearly 1,000 concise and informative entries on religious, political, and cultural themes, as well as major families and individuals (artists, writers, diplomats, and leaders) who have contributed to Druze communities. Also provided are a chronology, introductory essay, bibliography, and several maps, plates, and genealogical tables.
Author | : Zeidan Atashe |
Publisher | : Liverpool University Press |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Download Druze & Jews in Israel Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Describes the Druze moral logic of survival without the support of a sovereign State and the mutuality of cooperation with the Jews