Yezidism in Europe: Different Generations Speak About Their Religion in Collaboration With Z. Kartal, Kh. Omarkhali, and Kh. Jindy Rashow (Gottinger ... III. Reihe: Iranica. Neue Folge, 5) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3447060603 ISBN 13: 9783447060608

Publisher: Otto Harrassowitz, 2009

Synopsis

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Otto Harrassowitz
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 3447060603
• ISBN 13: 9783447060608
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 246
• Editor: Kreyenbroek Philip G.