The Kurds : An Encyclopedia of Life, Culture, and Society / edited by Sebastian Maisel.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Maisel, Sebastian, editor.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 376 pages) : illustrations (some color), map

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2023.

Place of Publication:

ABC-CLIO, 2018.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Preface Introduction Part I: Thematic Essays Origins and History Geography Political Systems and Parties Religion Conflicts and Issues Social Organization and Family Life Gender Roles Housing and Settlements Life and Work Education Language Literature Media Food and Dress Music Cinema Part II: Country Profiles France Germany Iran Iraq Israel Lebanon Russia and Transcaucasia Sweden Syria Turkey United States Part III: Documents Sharafnama The Kurdish Shanama Mem and Zin Report by the British Consul on the Sheikh Ubeydullah Revolt in 1880-1881 Sureya, Jaladet, and Kamuran Bedirkhan Treaty of Sèvres, August 10, 1920 Sherif Pasha's "Memorandum on the Claims of the Kurd People" to the Conference of Peace in Paris on February 6, 1919 Khoybun (also known as Hoybun and Hoyboon) The Legacy of Qazi Mohamed The Manifesto of March 11, 1970 The 1975 Algiers Agreement Hawar Muhammad Talab Hilal's 12-Point Memorandum and the Syrian Population Census of 1962 Democratic Confederalism Krive Article 140 of the New Iraqi Constitution from 2005 The Social Charta of West Kurdistan (Rojava) Yezidi Sacred Hymns Glossary Selected Bibliography About the Editor and Contributors Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798400676277

9798216108535

9781440842573

1440842574

OCLC:

1031040153