As strong as the mountains : a Kurdish cultural journey / Robert L. Brenneman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brenneman, Robert L. (Robert Lee)

Contributor:

Alexander Street Press.

Series:

Anthropology online.

Anthropology online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kurds--History.

Kurds.

History.

Kurds--Social life and customs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 137 pages).

Place of Publication:

Long Grove, Ill. : Waveland Press, Inc., [2007]

Language Note:

This edition in English.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

"Robert Brenneman provides an awareness of the Kurds' roots in the Middle East as well as their massive urban migration and the resulting cultural upheaval. Based on long-term research, this ethnography takes readers on a journey from the mountains of Ararat, the alleged resting place of Noah's Ark, to urban environments in a megalopolis like Istanbul, Turkey. Brenneman, who lived among the Kurds in both Iraq and Turkey, conducted fieldwork in such places as refugee camps, destroyed mountain villages, and tea gardens in Istanbul. He examines core and changing aspects of Kurdish culture, including human rights, ethnic identity, women's roles, family and community, religious practices, and the transition from oral tradition to literacy." "In addition to providing insight into the worldview of the Kurdish people from antiquities to current events, the author points to key lessons that can be drawn from the ongoing dilemmas they face."--ORIGINAL BOOK JACKET.

Contents:

Introduction : mountain scenario

Discovering the Kurds

History and ethnic identity

Language and ethnic identity

From storytelling to television : the decline of oral tradition

Relationships, roles, and traditions

Core values and religious rituals

Rapid urbanization and culture change

Appendix A: Worldwide population of the Kurdish people

Appendix B: Glossary of foreign words

Appendix C: Languages and dialects among the Kurds.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-137).

Electronic reproduction. Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street Press, 2012. (Anthropology online). Available via World Wide Web.

OCLC:

609453735

Access Restriction:

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