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The Origins of the Druze People and Religion: With Extracts from Their Sacred Writings
Contributor(s): Hitti, Philip K. (Author)

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 ISBN: 0863566901     ISBN-13: 9780863566905
Publisher: Saqi Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2008
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Annotation: The Druze, who can be traced back to eleventh-century Levant, have long intrigued scholars of the Middle East. Their obscure origins and blending of beliefs from Ismali Shiism, animism, Greek philosophy, Jewish and Christian mysticism, Iranian Gnosticism, and Buddhism have set them apart from their neighbors.

The author reveals the remarkable Druze pantheon of semi-deities and investigates their dogmas and rituals. The book also includes rarely seen extracts from the sacred writings of the Druze.

Philip Khuri Hitti (18861978) was born in Lebanon and taught at Princeton University from 1926 to 1954.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Multicultural Education
- History | Middle East - General
Dewey: 956.920
Series: Saqi Essentials
Physical Information: 0.37" H x 5.54" W x 8.42" L (0.32 lbs) 100 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Middle East
- Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2008 pg. 22
 
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The Druze, who can be traced back to eleventh-century Levant, have long intrigued scholars of the Middle East. Their obscure origins and blending of beliefs from Ismali Shi'ism, animism, Greek philosophy, Jewish and Christian mysticism, Iranian Gnosticism, and Buddhism have set them apart from their neighbors.

The author reveals the remarkable Druze pantheon of semi-deities and investigates their dogmas and rituals. The book also includes rarely seen extracts from the sacred writings of the Druze.

Philip Khuri Hitti (1886-1978) was born in Lebanon and taught at Princeton University from 1926 to 1954.
 
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