The Yezidis of the South Caucasus - (Iran and the Caucasus Monographs) by Artur Rodziewicz (Hardcover)

About the Book

The monograph, grounded in field research, examines the Yezidi diaspora in Georgia. It explores their historical presence in the borderlands of the Ottoman and Russian Empires, relations with the Kurds, migration to the South Caucasus, religion, culture, and pioneering initiatives.

Book Synopsis

This is the first monograph dedicated to the Yezidi diaspora in the South Caucasus, focusing on Yezidis living in Georgia, where the first Yezidi organisation was established, the Constitution was written, the International Yezidi Theological Academy was founded, and the Yezidi Akhtiarat was proclaimed. The monograph explores the history of their migration, religion, customs, daily life, literature, media, institutions, and relations with other Yezidis, Kurds, and Georgians, based on the author's fieldwork in Georgia, Armenia, Turkey, and Iraq, and on unique sources. It is richly illustrated with numerous photographs of Yezidi rituals, sacred objects, documents, and maps.

About the Author

Artur Rodziewicz is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Warsaw , and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Yezidi Studies . He obtained habilitation based on Eros and the Pearl: The Yezidi Cosmogonic Myth at the Crossroads of the Mystical Traditions (Peter Lang, 2022).