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The to Z of the Druzes
Contributor(s): Swayd, Samy (Author)

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 ISBN: 0810868369     ISBN-13: 9780810868366
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
OUR PRICE: $57.75  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: July 2009
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Annotation: 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.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Islamic Studies
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General
- History | Middle East - General
Dewey: 297.850
Series: A to Z Guides
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" L (0.80 lbs) 264 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Middle East
- Religious Orientation - Islamic
- Ethnic Orientation - Arabic
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2010 pg. 17
 
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Publisher Description:
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.
 
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