Yezidis in Syria - Identity Building Among a Double Minority

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.

List of contents

Note on Transliteration
Preface
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Minorities in Syria: Competing Hierarchies
Chapter 3. Demystifying the Yezidis: A Word about the Sources
Chapter 4. Religious Beliefs and Social Organization
Chapter 5. Historical Developments
Chapter 6. Yezidis in the New Syria
Chapter 7. Conclusion: Future Challenges
Appendix

About the author

Sebastian Maisel is associate professor of Arabic and Middle East studies at Grand Valley State University.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Sebastian Maisel, Maisel Sebastian
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2018
• EAN: 9781498549806
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-4980-6
• No. of pages: 204
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, RELIGION / Religious Intolerance, Persecution & Conflict, Syria, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Islamic Studies, Social and cultural anthropology, Religious intolerance, persecution and conflict, Religious intolerance, persecution & conflict, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities, RELIGION / Zoroastrianism, Zoroastrianism