{"product_id":"druze-in-the-middle-east-their-faith-leadership-identity-and-status-9781903900369","title":"Druze in the Middle East: Their Faith,","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscusses the Druze in the Middle East in general, with a particular focus of the Druze relationship with the State of Israel. Part I -- Faiths, Commandments, and the Life-Cycle -- deals with practical religious commandments, religious rights and ceremonies, and the life-cycle of the individual. Original material is presented that places the Druze unequivocally as members of an independent faith with their own unique identity. Part II -- Spiritual Leadership and Community Organisation -- treats the spiritual leadership in various countries of the Middle East throughout their history. This leadership is of great importance in administering the life of the Druze community. Part III -- Population, Society, and Identity in Israel -- discusses the role of family, society, and religious identity, and the changes in attitudes that have taken place in recent generations. Part IV -- Laws of Personal Status -- is an analysis of the laws of personal status of individuals, and of the implementation of these laws in practice in the Druze religious courts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is an especially accessible guide to Druze belief, ritual practice, ethnography, and history... The author has collected excellent demographic material on the Israel community and provides a clear and concise analysis of its social structure and struggle with change... This important little volume is arguably the best introduction currently available in English... Essential.\" -- Social \u0026amp; Behavioral Sciences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents: Faith, commandments and the life-cycle; spiritual leadership and community organization; population, society and identity in Israel; laws of personal status.","brand":"Liverpool University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49414199050583,"sku":"9781903900369","price":100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781903900369.jpg?v=1730522793","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/druze-in-the-middle-east-their-faith-leadership-identity-and-status-9781903900369","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}