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Baker, Karen, 1948-

The Mandaeans : baptizers of Iraq and Iran / Karen Baker ; foreword by Amal Bejjani. - 1 online resource - Hidden peoples of the world . - Hidden peoples of the world. .

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction -- 2. History and Sources: Gnosticism -- 3. History and Sources: Mandaeism -- 4. Membership and Community -- 5. Authority and Organization -- 6. Rituals and Holidays -- 7. Signs and Symbols -- 8. Conclusion: Opportunities.

The secrets of a complex belief system that have sustained the Mandaeans in their centuries-old native lands in Iraq and Iran have been collapsing before their eyes. This little-known Gnostic sect has been hidden from global awareness until now. With a passion for the obscure, Karen Baker has delved into this secret sect, exploring the effects of the turmoil they have faced in their homeland, and are now facing in Diaspora. The Iraqi and Iranian Mandaeans have fled their homes with nothing more than the clothing on their backs, being thrust into the status of refugees, watching their tradition.

ISBN: 9781498246200 1498246206

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Gnosticism.
Religious minorities--Iran.
Religious minorities--Iraq.
Gnosticisme.
Minorités religieuses--Iran.
Minorités religieuses--Irak.
Gnosticism.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT--Spirituality--Paganism & Neo-Paganism.
RELIGION--Comparative Religion.
Gnosticism
Religious minorities

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Iran
Iraq

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: BT1390 / .B354 2017eb

Dewey Class. No.: 299.932