02853cam a2200373 4500 526350972 TxAuBib 20211106120000.0 ||||||s2015||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781494528775 1494528770 ff1510c3-b045-423f-a9c2-6416e114debb OverDrive (Reserve ID) 2101671 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Russell, Gerard. Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms [Libby] : Journeys into the Disappearing Religions of the Middle East. Tantor Media, Inc., 2015. Persia. Egypt. Babylon. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 309MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 309MB. History. Religion & Spirituality. Nonfiction. Despite its reputation for religious intolerance, the Middle East has long sheltered many distinctive and strange faiths. These religions represent the last vestiges of the magnificent civilizations in ancient history: Persia, Babylon, and Egypt in the time of the pharaohs. Their followers have learned how to survive foreign attacks and the perils of assimilation. But today, with the Middle East in turmoil, they face greater challenges than ever before. In Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms, former diplomat Gerard Russell ventures to the distant, nearly impassable regions where these mysterious religions still cling to survival. He lives alongside the Mandaeans and Ezidis of Iraq, the Zoroastrians of Iran, the Copts of Egypt, and others. He learns their histories, participates in their rituals, and comes to understand the threats to their communities. Historically a tolerant faith, since the early twentieth century, Islam has witnessed the rise of militant, extremist sects. This development poses existential threats to these minority faiths. And as more and more of their youth flee to the West in search of greater freedoms and job prospects, these religions face the dire possibility of extinction. Media Type: Audiobook. Best Audio Books. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2021-11-04 17:40:22. Page, Michael. https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1219-1/2101671-HeirsToForgottenKingdoms.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=FF1510C3-B045-423F-A9C2-6416E114DEBB&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1219-1/2101671-HeirsToForgottenKingdoms.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=FF1510C3-B045-423F-A9C2-6416E114DEBB&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)