Historical Dictionary of the Kurds

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Gunter, Michael M.
Historical dictionary of the Kurds / Michael M. Gunter. — 2nd ed.
p. cm. — (Historical dictionaries of peoples and cultures ; 8)
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 978-0-8108-6751-2 (cloth : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-8108-7507-4
(ebook)
1. Kurds—History—Dictionaries. I. Title.
DS59.K86G86 2011
956.6’7003—dc22 2010024484
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