Heirs to forgotten kingdoms: journeys into the disappearing religions of the Middle East

In this work, 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.