Traces the history of the Kurds, looks at the geography, climate, and resources of their lands, and discusses Kurdish religion, language, literature, politics, and economy

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

Klappentext

First Published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Zusammenfassung
This work is intended as a quick reference to the Kurds. Drawing upon ancient and modern source material, the author covers the history, ethnography, geography, culture and politics of the Kurds.

Inhalt

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;