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The Origins of the Druze People and Religion

Saqi Essentials

By (author) Philip K. Hitti
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: Saqi Books, London, United Kingdom
Published: 3rd Sep 2007
Dimensions: w 119mm h 208mm d 10mm
Weight: 150g
ISBN-10: 0863566901
ISBN-13: 9780863566905
Barcode No: 9780863566905
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Synopsis
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 Ismaili Shi'ism, animism, Greek philosophy, Jewish and Christian mysticism, Iranian Gnosticism and even Buddhism, have set them apart from their neighbours. Philip K. Hitti reveals the remarkable Druze pantheon of semi-deities and investigates their dogmas and rituals, noting the stratification between the few Uqqal (elect wise ones) and the numerous Jahil (ignorant ones). The book includes rarely-seen extracts from the sacred writings of the Druze and offers a unique insight into this fascinating religious minority.

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`Hitti is one of the most important scholars of the past century.' H-net.org