Studies in Kurdish History - Empire, Ethnicity and Identity (Hardcover)

Recent events in the Middle East have propelled the once marginalized Kurdish community to the centre of regional and, indeed, world affairs. The growing significance of the Kurds in the politics of the Middle East has led to greater interest amongst both academics and policy makers regarding the community's culture, politics and history. This current volume seeks to address this growing interest by presenting a selection of articles from leading experts on the history of the Kurds. These articles scrutinize a variety of subjects which provide important context to today's Kurdish question. It includes contributions which contextualize the evolution of a distinctive Kurdish identity and culture. Furthermore, it includes works which seek to examine the impact of the gradual transformation of state power in the Middle East - more precisely the breakdown of imperial orders and the concurrent emergence of the modern nation-state - on the relationship between the Kurds and the central governments under which they lived during the nineteenth and early twentieth century. In doing so, this volume will be of interest to all those wishing to gain a deeper historical understanding of present day Kurdish affairs. This book was published as a special issue of Iranian Studies.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2015
First published:	2015
Editors:	Djene Rhys Bajalan • Sara Zandi Karimi
Dimensions:	246 x 174 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	180
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-88468-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
LSN:	1-138-88468-5
Barcode:	9781138884687

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