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Sticks and Stones : External Influences on Êzîdî Religious and Cultural Transformation

This paper reviews foreign influences on Êzîdîism from 19th Century travelogues to the 2014 Şengal Genocide.  The author introduces a broader definition for ‘Êzîdîism’ than previously used to show that the affects of external mistreatment are pervasive throughout the community.  Using examples of Êzîdî orthopraxy, the paper demonstrates the changes occurring within Êzîdîism due to foreign influence.  The author suggests that outsiders consider varying their literary and linguistic treatment of Êzîdîism.  In light of the Êzîdîs’ current situation, this paper concludes with the possibilities that religious and cultural re-definition might provide.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:uu-317454
Date January 2017
CreatorsLatham Lechowick, Rick
PublisherUppsala universitet, Teologiska institutionen
Source SetsDiVA Archive at Upsalla University
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeStudent thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text
Formatapplication/pdf, application/pdf
Rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess, info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess

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