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THIS 30 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Devil Worship: The Sacred Books and Traditions of the Yezidiz, by Isya Joseph. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564596958. ... Read more

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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. The first half of this volume re-examines the findings of earlier works on Yezidism in the light of the author's field-work with the Yezidi community of northern Iraq, and of insights into the history of the religions of Iranian peoples. The second part consists of text and translations of 19 Yezidi hymns, with a commentary on points of philological and theological interest. ... Read more

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Yezidism is a minority religion that is largely based on tradition rather than scripture. In the homelands - Turkey, Iraq, Syria and Transcaucasia - its world-view is closely connected with local culture, and most easily understood in that context. From the 1960s onwards, an increasing number of Yezidis from Turkey, Iraq and Syria were forced to migrate to Western Europe. After the fall of the Soviet Union, many Yezidis from Armenia and Georgia moved to Russia and the Ukraine. This work addresses the question of differences in perception of the religion between Yezidi migrants who grew up in the homeland and those who were mainly socialised in the Diaspora. It is based on extensive qualitative research among Yezidis of different generations in Germany and Russia. ... Read more

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THIS 30 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Devil Worship: The Sacred Books and Traditions of the Yezidiz, by Isya Joseph. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564596958. ... Read more

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THIS 30 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Devil Worship: The Sacred Books and Traditions of the Yezidiz, by Isya Joseph. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564596958. ... Read more