first edition Hardcover
2014 · Durham
by Asatrian, Garnik S.; Victoria Arakelova
Durham: Acumen, 2014. First edition. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. 157pp. Octavo [24 cm] Black paper over boards, with subtle warping to the rear board, and underlining to the first quarter of the text. In the dust jacket, with general light surface wear. Part of the Gnostica Texts and Interpretations series.
Based in Iraq, Syria and Turkey, the Yezedi people claim their religion- a combination of Islamic, Gnostic and pagan elements- to be the oldest in the world. The yezedi faith was initially largely shaped by Sufism but, over time, it developed a unique, syncretic belief system which acted to unify Yezedi religious identity and ethnicity. (truncated)
Based in Iraq, Syria and Turkey, the Yezedi people claim their religion- a combination of Islamic, Gnostic and pagan elements- to be the oldest in the world. The yezedi faith was initially largely shaped by Sufism but, over time, it developed a unique, syncretic belief system which acted to unify Yezedi religious identity and ethnicity. (truncated)
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