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The A to Z of the Druzes / Samy Swayd.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Swayd, Samy S.
- Series:
- The A to Z Guide Series
- A to Z guides ; no. 53
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Druzes--History--Dictionaries.
- Druzes.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (264 p.)
- Other Title:
- Druzes
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, MD : Scarecrow Press, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- 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
- Notes:
- Previously published as: Historical dictionary of the Druzes, 2006.
- Includes bibliographical references (183-208).
- ISBN:
- 1-299-35637-0
- 0-8108-7002-9
- OCLC:
- 854520172
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