Bibliograph

Heirs to forgotten kingdoms, journeys into the disappearing religions of the Middle East, Gerard Russell ; foreword by Rory Stewart

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Heirs to forgotten kingdoms, journeys into the disappearing religions of the Middle East, Gerard Russell ; foreword by Rory Stewart

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographic references (pages 281-300) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Heirs to forgotten kingdoms

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

873007675

Responsibility statement

Gerard Russell ; foreword by Rory Stewart

Sub title

journeys into the disappearing religions of the Middle East

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Mandaeans -- Yazidis -- Zoroastrians -- Druze -- Samaritans -- Copts -- Kalasha -- Epilogue: Detroit

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