Peacock Angel: The Esoteric Tradition of the YezidisAn examination of the beliefs and history of the secretive Yezidi sect Explains how the Yezidis worship Melek Taus, 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, and how the Yezidi faith relates