Syncretistic Religious Communities in the near East Collected Papers of the International Symposium Alevism in Turkey and Comparable Syncretistic Religious Communities in the near East in the Past and Present , Berlin, 14-17 April 1995 |
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| Editor:
| Kehl-Bodrogi,
Otter-Beaujean,
Kellner-Heikele, Barbara |
| Series title: | Numen Book Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-10861-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 1997 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $206.95 |
Book Description:
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This publication deals with contemporary Islamic sects such as the Alevis, Druzes, Alawis, Ahl-i Haqq, and Shabak, discussing various aspects of their beliefs and rituals, modes of recent religious and social transformations, and their involvement in national and ethnic politics.
This publication deals with contemporary Islamic sects such as the Alevis, Druzes, Alawis, Ahl-i Haqq, and Shabak, discussing various aspects of their beliefs and rituals, modes of recent religious and social transformations, and their involvement in national and ethnic politics.