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100 1  Russell, Gerard,|eauthor. 
245 10 Heirs to forgotten kingdoms :|bjourneys into the 
       disappearing religions of the Middle East|h[Hoopla 
       electronic resource] /|cGerard Russell. 
250    Unabridged. 
264  1 [United States] :|bTantor Audio,|c2015. 
264  2 |bMade available through hoopla 
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511 1  Read by Michael Page. 
520    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. 
538    Mode of access: World Wide Web. 
650  0 Religious minorities|zMiddle East. 
650  0 Mandaeans. 
650  0 Yezidis. 
650  0 Zoroastrians. 
650  0 Druzes. 
650  0 Samaritans. 
650  0 Copts. 
650  0 Kalasha (Afghanistan people) 
651  0 Middle East|xReligion. 
700 1  Page, Michael,|enarrator. 
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