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Christine Allison, « The Yezidis. Foreword by Philip Kreyenbroek, London, Saqi books, 96 p., 35 pl. », Abstracta Iranica, ID : 10.4000/abstractairanica.12292
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An introduction to Yezidism for the general reader has been needed for some time. This book, its straightforward style notwithstanding, is based on both fieldwork and wide research and is a reliable source, giving an accurate description of the Yezidi community in Iraq and the period around the second Gulf War. It is also well illustrated. The introductory chapter describes the Yezidis’ historical and geographical background, the main community centres in Iraq (Sheikhan and Sinjar) and the Ye...