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Friedman, Yaron.

The Nuṣayrī-ʻAlawīs : an introduction to the religion, history, and identity of the leading minority in Syria / by Yaron Friedman. - Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010. - 1 online resource (xix, 325 pages) : illustrations. - Islamic history and civilization, v. 77 0929-2403 ; . - Islamic history and civilization ; v. 77. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-315) and index.

Preface; Abbreviations; Note on Citation, Dates and Transliteration; Introduction; I. History of the Nus?ayris; II. The Nus?ayri Religion; III. Identity between Sunna and Shi'a; Conclusion; Appendices; Select Bibliography; Index.

A century after Dussaud's "Histoire et religion des NosairA(R)s" (1900), new light is shed on the medieval history and the mysterious religion of the leading sect in Syria in a comprehensive and updated study of the NuaayrA-a ~AlawAs.

ISBN: 9789047441274 9047441273 1282950835 9781282950832

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Nosairians--History.--Syria
Nosairians--Religion.--Syria
Nosairians--Ethnic identity.--Syria
Nosairians--Social conditions.--Syria
Minorities--Syria--Case studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Discrimination & Race Relations.
Ethnic relations.
Minorities.
Nosairians.
Nusairier
Minderheit

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Syria--Ethnic relations.
Syria--Religious life and customs.
Syria.
Syrien

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Case studies.
History.

LC Class. No.: DS94.8.N67 / F75 2010eb

Dewey Class. No.: 305.6/97821