Yezidis in Syria - Identity Building Among a Double Minority

Informationen zum Autor By Sebastian Maisel Klappentext This book highlights the complicated diversity of Syria's ethnic and religious fragmentation on the basis of the identity building process among the Yezidis, the lowest in the country's socio-economic and political hierarchy. Zusammenfassung This book highlights the complicated diversity of Syria’s ethnic and religious fragmentation on the basis of the identity building process among the Yezidis, the lowest in the country’s socio-economic and political hierarchy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Note on Transliteration PrefaceChapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. Minorities in Syria: Competing HierarchiesChapter 3. Demystifying the Yezidis: A Word about the SourcesChapter 4. Religious Beliefs and Social OrganizationChapter 5. Historical DevelopmentsChapter 6. Yezidis in the New SyriaChapter 7. Conclusion: Future ChallengesAppendix

Product details

• Authors: Sebastian Maisel
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2016
• EAN: 9780739177747
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-7774-7
• No. of pages: 204
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories