The 'Alawi religion : an anthology /

The 'Alawi religion : an anthology /

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Imprint:	Turnhout : Brepols, [2021] ©2021
Description:	220 pages ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Bibliothèque de l'Ecole des hautes études. Sciences religieuses ; 190 Bibliothèque de l'École des hautes études. Sciences religieuses ; 190.
Subject:	Nosairians -- Sources. Nosairians -- Doctrines. Nosairians. Nosairians -- Doctrines.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12704193

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Other authors / contributors:	Bar-Asher, Meʼir Mikhaʼel, translator, writer of introduction. Kofsky, Arieh, translator, writer of introduction.
ISBN:	9782503597812 2503597815
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-201) and index. Original sources translated from the arabic.
Summary:	"The 'Alawi religion, known for most of its history by the name Nusayriyya, emerged in Iraq over a millennium ago. An esoteric, syncretistic religion with a close affinity to Shii Islam, its origins are shrouded in obscurity. Over time, beliefs and rituals deriving from paganism, Zoroastrianism and Christianity were grafted to the radical Shii substrate, giving the religion its distinctive character. Throughout their history the 'Alawites were a persecuted religious minority, but in the 1970s they came to power in Syria and retained absolute rule until recently. There is also a significant population in Hatai Province in southern Turkey. Arising from the authors' long-standing interest in the 'Alawi religion, this anthology offers for the first time a selection from the distinctive literature of the mysterious religion. The book opens with a detailed introduction setting the background for the themes it will cover: the mystery of the divinity in the 'Alawi faith; rituals and ceremonies; calendar and festivals; the doctrine of reincarnation; initiation into the divine mysteries and the esoteric circle; and finally, the identity and self-definition of the religion's followers vis-à-vis Islam and other religions"-- Back cover.

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