Project Gutenberg 2019-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 355 Joseph, Isya 1923 19004343 Devil worship : $b The sacred books and traditions of the Yezidiz Produced by MFR, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Devil Worship: The Sacred Books and Traditions of the Yezidiz" by Isya Joseph is a scholarly account written in the early 20th century. The work explores the Yezidi religion, often misunderstood and referred to as "Devil-Worship," through a detailed examination of its sacred texts and traditional practices. The author aims to clarify the beliefs and unique characteristics of the Yezidis, an ethno-religious group primarily residing in the Middle East. The beginning of the text provides insights into the origins and significance of the Yezidi sacred books, primarily the "Kitâb al-Jilwah" (Book of Revelation) and "Maṣḥaf Rêš" (Black Book), including their teachings and narratives. It introduces key figures in Yezidi theology, such as Melek Ṭâ´ûs, who plays a critical role in Yezidi cosmology and is often mischaracterized by outsiders. The text also outlines the historical context of the Yezidi sect, its customs, and the beliefs surrounding their religious identities, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of their traditions throughout the rest of the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Yezidis BL Text Category: History - Religious Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Religion/Spirituality 402344 2025-10-10T12:00:05.968031 text/html 366779 2024-10-17T14:09:04 text/html 244069 2025-10-10T12:00:13.545797 application/epub+zip 242358 2025-10-10T12:00:07.318897 application/epub+zip 232794 2025-10-10T12:00:06.645989 application/epub+zip 355604 2025-10-10T12:00:17.735792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319947 2025-10-10T12:00:12.907908 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310877 2022-09-27T10:05:27.490074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305917 2025-10-10T12:00:05.012867 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 286048 2024-10-17T14:09:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16009 2025-10-10T12:00:17.881803 application/rdf+xml 14158 2025-10-10T12:00:06.765858 image/jpeg 2182 2025-10-10T12:00:06.705876 image/jpeg 196982 2025-10-10T12:00:06.001917 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog