The Kurds: An Encyclopedia Of Life, Culture, And Society

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. * Supplies a thorough examination of the Kurds, a people that are of great interest and relevance to the general public because of their successful campaign against the Islamic State * Offers a local, regional, and global perspective on important current Middle Eastern issues through the context of the Kurdish people * Underscores how the Kurds stand for diversity and pluralism in an otherwise homogeneous Middle East * Enables readers to develop a much better understanding of U.S. involvement in the Middle East * Includes entries written by a team of international contributors, including many Kurdish scholars

• | Author: Sebastian Maisel, Sebastian Maisel
• | Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• | Publication Date: Jun 30, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 392 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/History
• | ISBN-10: 1440842566
• | ISBN-13: 9781440842566