Historical Dictionary of the Kurds

Third Edition

Michael M. Gunter

The failed states of Iraq and Syria plus the rise and fall of ISIS have helped lead to near Kurdish statehood in Iraq (the KRG) and Kurdish autonomy in Syria (Rojava). In Turkey too—as illustrated by its negotiations and temporary cease-fire with the PKK and the rise of the HDP as the first pro-Kurdish party to be elected to the Turkish parliament as a party and not as mere independents—the Kurds have reached new heights of recognition. These major developments and much more are prominently reflected and developed in this new third edition of Historical Dictionary of the Kurds.

This third edition of Historical Dictionary of the Kurds contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture of the Kurds. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Kurds.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 526 • Trim: 6¼ x 9½

978-1-5381-1049-2 • Hardback • February 2018 • $136.00 • (£105.00)

978-1-5381-1050-8 • eBook • February 2018 • $129.00 • (£99.00)

Series: Historical Dictionaries of Peoples and Cultures

Subjects: History / Middle East / General, Reference / Dictionaries

Historical Dictionary of the Kurds

Third Edition

Hardback

eBook

Summary

The failed states of Iraq and Syria plus the rise and fall of ISIS have helped lead to near Kurdish statehood in Iraq (the KRG) and Kurdish autonomy in Syria (Rojava). In Turkey too—as illustrated by its negotiations and temporary cease-fire with the PKK and the rise of the HDP as the first pro-Kurdish party to be elected to the Turkish parliament as a party and not as mere independents—the Kurds have reached new heights of recognition. These major developments and much more are prominently reflected and developed in this new third edition of Historical Dictionary of the Kurds.

This third edition of Historical Dictionary of the Kurds contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture of the Kurds. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Kurds.

Details

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 526 • Trim: 6¼ x 9½

978-1-5381-1049-2 • Hardback • February 2018 • $136.00 • (£105.00)

978-1-5381-1050-8 • eBook • February 2018 • $129.00 • (£99.00)

Series: Historical Dictionaries of Peoples and Cultures

Subjects: History / Middle East / General, Reference / Dictionaries

Author

Michael M. Gunter is a professor of political science at Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, Tennessee. He also is the Secretary-General of the EU Turkey Civic Commission (EUTCC) headquartered in Brussels. He is the author of 10 critically praised scholarly books on the Kurdish question, and editor or co-editor of four more books on the Kurds, among others.

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