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Historical Dictionary of the Druzes
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Artikel-Nr:
9781442246171
Veröffentl:
2015
Seiten:
348
Autor:
Samy Swayd
Serie:
Historical Dictionaries of Peoples and Cultures
eBook Typ:
EPUB
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Druzes covers their history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1000 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Druzes.
One of the most intriguing minority groups in the Middle East is now a thousand years old. It emerged in the city of Cairo, spread to what is today Lebanon, Syria, and Israel, and subsequently became known by outsiders as Druze (in Arabic, Durooz, meaning Druzes). Druzes have played a major role in the history of the Middle East and often been misunderstood by neighbors and outsiders because of their esoteric religious doctrine, the secretive nature that such a doctrine has instilled in them, and the variety of perspectives or divisions prevalent among members of the community.
This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Druzes covers their history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1000 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Druzes.
This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Druzes covers their history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1000 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Druzes.
Editorʼs Foreword Jon Woronoff
Preface
Acknowledgments
Readerʼs Note
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Maps
Druze Communities in the Middle East
Druze Towns and Villages in Lebanon
Druze Towns and Villages in Syria
Druze Towns and Villages in Israel
Chronology
Introduction
THE DICTIONARY
Appendixes
A. The Fatimis
B. The Buhturis
C. The Ma‘nis
D. The Shihabis
Bibliography
About the Author
Preface
Acknowledgments
Readerʼs Note
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Maps
Druze Communities in the Middle East
Druze Towns and Villages in Lebanon
Druze Towns and Villages in Syria
Druze Towns and Villages in Israel
Chronology
Introduction
THE DICTIONARY
Appendixes
A. The Fatimis
B. The Buhturis
C. The Ma‘nis
D. The Shihabis
Bibliography
About the Author