Peacock Angel: The Esoteric Tradition of the Yezidis

by Peter Lamborn Wilson

An examination of the beliefs and history of the secretive Yezidi sect

- Explains how the Yezidis worship Melek Ta'us, the Peacock Angel, an enigmatic figure often identified as "the devil" or Satan, yet who has been redeemed by God to rule a world of beauty and spiritual realization

- Examines Yezidi antinomian doctrines of opposition, their cosmogony, their magical lore and taboos, the role of angels, ritual, and symbology,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1644114127
• ISBN13: 9781644114124
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Inner Traditions International
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"