Heirs to forgotten kingdoms: journeys into the disappearing religions of the Middle East
Despite its reputation for religious intolerance, the Middle East has long sheltered many distinctive and strange faiths: one regards the Greek prophets as incarnations of God, another reveres Lucifer in the form of a peacock, and yet another believes that their followers are reincarnated beings who...
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| Τύπος μέσου: | Εκτύπωση Βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | Αγγλικά |
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New York
Basic Books
[2014]
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| Στο/Στη: | Έτος: 2014 |
| Τυποποιημένες (ακολουθίες) λέξεων-κλειδιών: | B
Naher Osten
/ Θρησκεία (μοτίβο)
/ Μειονότητα
/ Θρησκευτικός πλουραλισμός
B Μανδαϊσμός / Γιεζίδες / Πάρσοι / Δρούζοι / Σαμαρείτες / Κόπτες / Καλάς (εθνοτική ομάδα) |
| Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά: | B
Middle East
Θρησκεία (μοτίβο)
B Μειονότητα B Druzes B Mandaeans B Copts B Θρησκευτικός πλουραλισμός B Kalasha (Afghanistan people) B Samaritans B Religious Minorities (Middle East) B Naher Osten B Zoroastrians B Yezidis B Θρησκεία (μοτίβο) |
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Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag) |
| Σύνοψη: | Despite its reputation for religious intolerance, the Middle East has long sheltered many distinctive and strange faiths: one regards the Greek prophets as incarnations of God, another reveres Lucifer in the form of a peacock, and yet another believes that their followers are reincarnated beings who have existed in various forms for thousands of years. These religions represent the last vestiges of the magnificent civilizations in ancient history: Persia, Babylon, Egypt in the time of the Pharaohs. Their followers have learned how to survive foreign attacks and the perils of assimilation. But today, with the Middle East in turmoil, they face greater challenges than ever before. |
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| Περιγραφή τεκμηρίου: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0465030564 |