The Yezidis : the history of a community, culture and religion
Birgül Açıkyıldız (Author)
This is the essential guide to a threatened tradition. It reveals an intricate system of belief influenced by Zoroastrianism and Sufiam and regional paganism like Mithraism. It explores the origins of the Yezidism their art and architecture and the often misunderstood (and now progressively life-threatening) connections between Yezidism and the satan/sheitan of christian and muslim tradition
History
xvi, 283 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 22 cm
9781784532161, 1784532169
888467694
Origins, history and development
Religous belief system
Religous practices, observances and rituals
Material culture
Conclusion
Originally published: 2010