A Brief History of Assyrians in Kermanshah

This book is a valuable contribution to the history of historical towns and cities in Iran (former Persia). In this age of constant political upheavals when civilian populations are uprooted from their home base, many readers are interested to know what happens to these displaced communities; how they cope with homelessness, and try to resurrect their cultural and national identity. The Assyrians are the main subject of this study. They were uprooted from their ancestral homes in Northwest ...