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Yezidism--its Background, Observances, and Textual Tradition

Philip G. Kreyenbroek

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Description:The Yezidi faith has fascinated and tantalized a number of Western scholars since the mid-19th century, but actual knowledge of the Yezidi tradition has remained relatively limited. During the late-20th century a corpus of Yezidi sacred hymns has come to light, which had previously been transmitted orally, and did not exist in written form until the late 1970s. These texts have offered a more detailed insight into the beliefs, observances, and background of the faith.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Yezidism--its Background, Observances, and Textual Tradition. To get started finding Yezidism--its Background, Observances, and Textual Tradition, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 384

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press

Release: 1995

ISBN: OTQQAQAAMAAJ

Description: The Yezidi faith has fascinated and tantalized a number of Western scholars since the mid-19th century, but actual knowledge of the Yezidi tradition has remained relatively limited. During the late-20th century a corpus of Yezidi sacred hymns has come to light, which had previously been transmitted orally, and did not exist in written form until the late 1970s. These texts have offered a more detailed insight into the beliefs, observances, and background of the faith.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Yezidism--its Background, Observances, and Textual Tradition. To get started finding Yezidism--its Background, Observances, and Textual Tradition, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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