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The Kurds - An Encyclopedia of Life, Culture, and Society (Hardcover)
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The Kurds - An Encyclopedia of Life, Culture, and Society (Hardcover)
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This indispensable resource for Western readers about the Kurds-an
ancient indigenous group that exemplifies diversity in the Middle
East-examines their history, politics, economics, and social
structure. The Kurds: An Encyclopedia of Life, Culture, and Society
provides an insightful examination the Kurds-from their historical
beginning to today-through thematic and country-specific essays as
well as important primary documents that allow for a greater
understanding of the diversity and pluralism of the region. This
single-volume work looks at the Kurds from a variety of angles and
disciplines, including history, anthropology, economics, religion,
geography, and musicology, to cover the ethnic populations of the
original Kurdish homeland states as well as of the diaspora. The
book evaluates sources in Kurdish (both Kurmanci and Sorani) in
addition to information of Arabic, Persian, and Turkish origin to
present broad, up-to-date coverage that will serve nonspecialist
readers, high school and college students, and professionals,
journalists, politicians, and other decision makers who require
accurate perspectives on Kurdish history and culture. Additionally,
an entire section of the book provides excerpts of primary sources
selected for their importance to Kurdish history and identity.
These 20 primary source excerpts are accompanied by introductions
and analysis that enable readers to fully appreciate their
political, religious, and cultural importance. Supplies a thorough
examination of the Kurds, a people that are of great interest and
relevance to the general public because of their successful
campaign against the Islamic State Offers a local, regional, and
global perspective on important current Middle Eastern issues
through the context of the Kurdish people Underscores how the Kurds
stand for diversity and pluralism in an otherwise homogeneous
Middle East Enables readers to develop a much better understanding
of U.S. involvement in the Middle East Includes entries written by
a team of international contributors, including many Kurdish
scholars
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