The Israeli Druze community in transition: between tradition and modernity

While there are books that describe the history and traditions of the Druze as an ethnic and religious group, this is the first and only academic book of its kind. It gives voice to the Israeli Druze, through in-depth interviews with 120 people, 60 young adults and 60 of their parents' generati...

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Main Authors: Abbas, Randa 1972- (Author), Court, Deborah 1950- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Cambridge Scholars Publishing 2023
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:While there are books that describe the history and traditions of the Druze as an ethnic and religious group, this is the first and only academic book of its kind. It gives voice to the Israeli Druze, through in-depth interviews with 120 people, 60 young adults and 60 of their parents' generation. How is this traditional group, bound together through the centuries by their secret religion and strong value system, dealing with modernization? What contradictions and continuity come to light in the stories of this people during a time of transition?
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis Seite [95]-105
Physical Description:105 Seiten 22 cm
ISBN:9781527598928
1527598926

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