The Kurds: Essays on History and Culture

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Éditeur : Iscander	Date & Lieu : 2003, Almaty
Préface :	Pages : 288
Traduction :	ISBN : 9965-00-833-7
Langue : Anglais	Format : 140x195 mm
Code FIKP : Liv. Eng. Mir. Kur. N° 4735	Thème : Général

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The Kurds: Essays on History and Culture Knyaz Mirzoyev Iscander This book by the Academician of the International Academy of the Higher school, Doctor of Philology, Professor K.I.Mirzoyev is devoted to the history, culture, language, literature, traditions and customs, folklore and written monuments of one of the most ancient nations of the Eastern world. “The Kurds: Essays on History and Culture” is a popular scientific publication intended for philologists, sociologists, historians, culturologists, and also for a wide range of readers, wishing to learn as much as possible about the Kurds, a people of many millions, who nowadays inhabit the territory of Syria, Iraq, Iran, Turkey, the countries of the former Soviet Union and other regions.


Table des Matières
The Contents Author’s Foreword / 3 From the Editor / 4 Legends about Kurdistan / 6 The Kurds / 7 The historical and literary theories of the origin of the Kurds / 8 V.Minorsky’s linguistic theory on Median-Scythian origin ofthe Kurds / 14 N. Marr’s linguistic theory on the Kurd’s origin / 16 Notes on the History of the Kurds / 18 The Knight of the East / 19 The revolt ofthe Badyrkhans (1842-1848) / 27 Settlements / 39 Kurds of Kazakhstan / 57 Kurdistan / 65 Minerals / 66 Socio-economic structure / 70 The position of the Kurds today / 80 The Southern Kurdistan / 80 The Northwest Kurdistan / 87 Abdullah Ocalan / 90 The Eastern Kurdistan / 101 Mekhabadian republic / 107 Modem position of the Kurds in Iran / 113 The Southwest Kurdistan / 121 Religion / 130 Cosmogonic / 130 Magic Views and Customs / 131 Culture / 141 Dwelling / 141 The Family customs / 148 Weddings / 151 Funerals / 154 National clothes of the Kurds. Lady’s wear / 157 National clothes of the Kurds. Men’s wear / 165 National Kurdish food / 168 The Kurdish Language and the literature / 201 The Language / 201 The Literature / 203 Language and style of the Kurdish lamentations / 209 Proverbs and sayings / 212 Entertaining stories / 216 The Kurdish Epos / 220 The written literature / 223 A literary criticism of “Yusuf and Zuleikha” / 235 Kurdish literature of the 17th century / 237 The Poetic circle / 244 Kurdish literature of the 18th - 19th centuries / 246 Kurdish literature of the 20th century / 252 Postface / 276 About the author / 278 Bibliography / 280