Kurds: A Concise Handbook

by Mehrdad Izady

Overview

First Published in 1993. Since before the dawn of recorded history the mountainous lands of the northern Middle East have been home to a distinct people whose cultural tradition is one of the most authentic and original in the world. Some vestiges of Kurdish life and culture can actually be traced back to burial rituals practiced over 50,000 years ago by people inhabiting the Shanidar Caves near Arbil in central Kurdistan. In this book, the author has tried to identify and delineate the heritage of the Kurds, now thoroughly submerged in the accepted and standard models for subdividing Middle Eastern civilization, none of which is designed to accommodate the stateless Kurds.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780844817279
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/01/1992
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Mehrdad R. Izady Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Harvard University.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Geography; Chapter 2 Land & Environment; Chapter 3 History; Chapter 4 Human Geography; Chapter 5 Religion; Chapter 6 Language, Literature, & Press; Chapter 7 Society; Chapter 8 Political & Contemporary Issues; Chapter 9 Economy; Chapter 10 Culture & Arts;