Some four thousand kurdish villages were destroyed. They speak widely divergent dialects, and are also divided by religious affiliations and social factors. The kurdish language and literature joyce blau professor of kurdish language and civilization at the national institute of oriental language and civilization of the university of paris inalco. Many history books have but a few references to the geographical region known as kurdistan because it is not a geopolitical entity. The kurds are an iranian ethnic group in the middle east. It covers the two main views of kurdish nationalism, then goes from the ottomans up to the modern times of turkey, iraq, syria and iran. Three translated books on kurdish history published by turkeys avesta yay. Over the millennia, numerous ethnicities have migrated, settled or natively inhabited the area including turks, persians, arabs, kurds, armenians, assyrians, chechens, azeris and others. Kurdish mythology is the collective term for the beliefs and practices of the culturally, ethnically or linguistically related group of ancient peoples who inhabited the kurdistan mountains of northwestern zagros, northern mesopotamia and southeastern anatolia. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author.
The collection below includes stories in sorani kurdish and english. The books promote the maintenance of heritage languages and support parental involvement in literacy. History commonly identified with the ancient corduene, which was inhabited by the carduchi mentioned in xenophon, the kurds were conquered by the arabs in the 7th cent. Kurdish is the language of more than twenty million kurds living in a vast unbroken territory. By purchasing books through this website, you support our nonprofit organization. Betrayed again and again by the nations of the world, the kurds were as decimated as any people in history. Before the great citystates of ancient sumer and akkad people chose the caves and foothills of kurdistan for their dwellings. Their territory is divided between 5 sovereign states, none of which have a kurdish majority. Childrens kurdishenglish audio, books dual language learning.
Kurdish is one of the official languages of iraq and the central government assistance has been instrumental in supporting publication of books and magazines in kurdish. Ancient history encyclopedia receives a small commission for. The author of my fathers paradise emphasizes the ancient roots of the jewish community in kurdistan and the ancient roots of the region itself. Kurdish dialects belong to the northwestern branch of the iranian languages.
Childrens kurdishenglish audio, books dual language. The history of the middle eastern ethnic group and their quest for kurdistan. Turkey northern kurdistan iran eastern kurdistan iraq southern kurdistan syria western kurdistan kurdish culture. Jul 28, 2015 in 20, the turkish government and one of the most important kurdish movements in the middle east, the kurdistan workers party, known as the pkk, announced a bilateral ceasefire and the beginning of historic peace talks between the two sides, which aimed to end a bloody conflict that has lasted for almost three decades and claimed the lives of more than 40,000 people, mostly kurds. Ancient historians speculate that the ancestors of the kurdish people are the carduchoi tribes from this region who in 401 bce fought against the ten thousand, a greek mercenary army described in xenophons anabasis, or that they are descendants of the cyrti, who are mentioned by the greek and roman classical scholars polybius, livy. The burning books the burning of books publicly and ceremonially is a bizarre subtext of history, repeated constantly. Then came the kurdish miracle, that combination of ancient wisdom and modern economic genius that is now making the kurdish homeland one of the most prosperous places on earth. Today, it faces a future branching in directions that could lead it towards success or disaster, freedom or renewed oppression. The ancient history of kurds and kurdistan youtube.
The kurds, a modern history is a very good overview of the kurdish community in the middle east. The ebook noted that kurds are a mixture of nomadic and settled people. Quite simply the most gorgeous book you will ever find about kurdish history. Kurdistan and the kurds a divided homeland and a nation without. List of books and articles about kurds online research library. Ancient kurdish clan tribe mamykan mamikonean latif mammad armenian sources favstos buzand. The kurds are conquered by the arabs, beginning centuries of living under the rule of others. See more ideas about literature, the kurds and books. Below is a sample page from the kurdishenglish book, yehhsien. Turkish court bans three books on kurdish history stockholm.
The kurds, as the ancient inhabitants of mesopotamia, are directly related to the spiritual heritage that had been accumulating for thousands of years, enriched and subsequently flowed into. The kurdish language is a west iranian language related to persian and pashto. Southern kurdistan and make a record of what he heard and saw, from ancient tribal enmities to modern customs. Excellent compendium of kurdish history, entirely based off of foreign and native accounts of kurdistan. The history of the middle eastern ethnic group and their quest for. This includes their indoeuropean pagan religion prior to them converting to islam, as well the local myths, legends and. Over the millennia, numerous ethnicities have migrated, settled or natively inhabited the area including turks, persians. Ancient history of kurdistan volume 1 kurdish edition. Saladin, who gained fame during the crusades, is perhaps the most famous of all kurds. Mar 28, 2017 the history of the kurdish people the comprehensive history of the kurdish people as members of the aryan religion and worshiper of the only god known as god hu the creator of human and everything in the univers. It is one of the most ancient cities in the world, dating back at least to 2300 bce. Ancient history of kurdistan volume 1 kurdish edition qaradaghi, fadhil on. Magellantv has extended an exclusive offer to history times viewers.
The kurds would argue that they go back to the medes, to the eighth century bc. Commonly identified with the ancient corduene, which was inhabited by the. The dwellings of the kurdish people and its residence extended from the persian gulf to the caspian sea, including. The city is also the capital of the kurdistan regional government krg in iraq and is among the largest cities in that country. The end of the kurdish militias ceasefire in july, 2015, led to a surge in clashes between kurdish militias and government forces as well as air strikes against kurdish forces in turkey and iraq. The contiguous kurdish regions of iran, iraq, turkey, and syria sit in the north central area of the middle east. History of the kurdish people project gutenberg self. A separate group of nonkurdish northwestern iranian languages, the zazagorani languages, are also. Below is a sample page from the kurdish english book, yehhsien. It has taken the tragic and horrifying events in iraq this year to bring the kurds to the centre of the world stage, but their.
Lets discuss the history of late medievalpre modern kurdish dynasties. Descriptive analysis of the kurdish of sulaymaniya, iraq. History of the kurds the kurdistan memory programme. Dec 22, 2019 ancient kurdish clan tribe mamykan mamikonean latif mammad armenian sources favstos buzand. The kurds are an ancient and noble people, who have for so long been.
List of books and articles about turkish history online. The position of the 19 million kurds is an extremely complex one. The miracle of the kurds and millions of other books are available for instant. The books are le mouvement national kurde kurdish national movement by chris kutschera. The drive for independent nationhood is a key part of kurdish history and identity. The best books on the kurds five books expert recommendations. May 14, 2004 in this detailed history of the kurds from the 19th century to the present day, mcdowall examines the interplay of old and new aspects of the struggle, the importance of local rivalries within kurdish society, the enduring authority of certain forms of leadership and the failure of modern states to respond to the challenge of kurdish nationalism. However after series of attacks on kurdish leaders made by baas party agents, agreement was terminated quickly, iraqi government sharpened repression to local population. There is also a beautifully illustrated kurdish picture dictionary available with audio recorder pen. The forefather of kurdish people namely median empire lost the battle against the followers of arimanius, who are known as dew devas. In the 1970s, an organization called kori zaniyari kurd the kurdish science council was established for academic studies in kurdish language and literature. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. The ancient history of the kurdish nation and kurdistan.
Ancient kurdish clan tribe mamykan mamikonean history. Critique of a book in arabic about ancient history of kurdistan written by a kurdish scholar. Kurdish history is deeply intertwined with the geography and the politics of the modern kurdish regions. Sep 25, 2018 three translated books on kurdish history published by turkeys avesta yay. Good books on the history of the kurdish people and their culture. The book traces the history of the kurds by presenting photographs and accounts by colonial administrators, anthropologists, missionaries, journalists, and others who have traveled to kurdistan over the last century. Iraqi kurdistan a semiautonomous region in the north of iraq, and the closest thing to a. Their land is later occupied by the seljuk turks, the mongols, the safavid dynasty, and, beginning in the late th century, the ottoman empire. List of books and articles about kurds online research. But there is no doubt that the kurds are an ethnic group with ancient roots. Erbil, also spelled arbil or irbil, assyrian arbailu, greek arbela, kurdish hawler or hewler, city, capital of erbil mu. Kurds and their history are the end products of thousands of years of continuous internal evolution and assimilation of new peoples and ideas introduced sporadically into their land. In 20, the turkish government and one of the most important kurdish movements in the middle east, the kurdistan workers party, known as the pkk, announced a bilateral ceasefire and the beginning of historic peace talks between the two sides, which aimed to end a bloody conflict that has lasted for almost three decades and claimed the lives of more. A separate group of nonkurdish northwestern iranian languages, the zazagorani languages.
At the conclusion of world war i, the ottoman empire collapses. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Throughout kurdish history after the muslim conquests, there was a tendency for kurdish tribes to move northwest as vassals of greater muslim powersfrom the zagros to east assyria and southcentral armenia, to west assyria and west armenia, to in modern times, migration of individuals into western turkey, western europe or even the western. The kurds and their country a history of the kurdish people, from earliest times to the present. The ethnonym kurd may ultimately derive from an ancient toponym in the upper tigris basin. Krg textbooks portray kurdistan as an ancient country and nation. The kurds have traditionally resisted subjugation by other nations. Despite their lack of political unity throughout history, the kurds, as individuals and in small groups, have had a lasting impact on developments in sw asia.
The kurds are thought to number from 25 million to 30 million, including communities in armenia, georgia, kazakhstan, lebanon, syria, and europe, but sources for this information differ widely because of differing criteria of ethnicity, religion, and language. See more ideas about history, kurdistan and architecture. They have historically inhabited the mountainous areas to the south of lake van and lake urmia, a geographical area collectively referred to as kurdistan. In this quick skimming through 1 can limit myself to merely pointing out a few major landmards and mentioning facts likely to help in the understanding of the present situation of the kurds. April, 2020 ancient history of kurdistan, archaeological sites in kurdistan 0 a team of german and kurdish archaeologists have discovered a 3,400yearold palace that belonged to the mysterious mittani empire, the university of tubingen announced on thursday. The book is full of plagiarism and errors that no one having moderate information about that history would fall in.
The best books on the kurds and the kurdish people, an ethnic group spread across parts of turkey, iran, iraq, and syria, recommended by peter w. The three kurdish languages are northern kurdish kurmanji, central kurdish sorani, and southern kurdish palewani or xwarin. Kurdistan, in the shadow of history, was the inspiration for this site. In this detailed history of the kurds from the 19th century to the present day, mcdowall examines the interplay of old and new aspects of the struggle, the importance of local rivalries within kurdish society, the enduring authority of certain forms of leadership and the failure of modern states to respond to the challenge of kurdish nationalism. Safavid historian in the book alam araye abbasi and resettled the turkish afshar tribe in the region while deporting many kurdish. Are the ancient roots of kurdish nationhood a founding myth or a founding truth. Discover librarianselected research resources on kurds from the questia online. A must buy for any supporter of the kurdish struggle for nationhood. A night in kurdistan by jeanrichard bloch 1930 paris second edition. Its an act of violence, a punishment, a deterrent, a death by proxy.