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The A to Z of the Druzes [electronic resource]

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This dictionary provides nearly 1,000 concise and informative cross-referenced A to Z entries on religious, political, and cultural themes, as well as entries on a number of major families and individuals (artists, writers, diplomats, and leaders) who have contributed to the Druze communities. This volume is also complemented with a chronology, an introductory essay, and a bibliography.

Title The A to Z of the Druzes [electronic resource] / Samy Swayd.
Publisher Lanham, MD : Scarecrow Press
Creation Date 2009
Notes Previously published as: Historical dictionary of the Druzes, 2006.
Includes bibliographical references (183-208).
English
Content Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication Page
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Note on Translation and Transliteration
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Maps
Druze Communities in the Middle East
Druze Towns and Villages in Lebanon
Druze Towns and Villages in Syria
Druze Towns and Villages in Israel
Chronology
Introduction
The Dictionary
Appendixes
A: The Fatimids
B: The Buhturis
C: The Ma'nis
D: The Shihabis
Bibliography
About the Author
Series A to Z guides
no. 53
Extent 1 online resource (264 p.)
Language English
National Library system number 997010708710305171
MARC RECORDS
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