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The A to Z of the Druzes. no. 53 - [electronic resource]

서명/저자: The A to Z of the Druzes. no. 53 - [electronic resource] / Samy Swayd

내용주기: 완전내용The A to Z of the Druzes -- Dedication page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Note on translation and transliteration -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Maps Druze communities in the middle east -- Druze towns and villages in lebanon -- Druze towns and villages in syria -- Druze towns and villages in israel -- Chronology -- Introduction -- The dictionary -- Appendix a : the fatimids -- Appendix b : the buhturis -- Appendix c : the ma'nis -- Appendix d : the shihabis -- Bibliography -- About the author.

초록/해제: 요약 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.