Title A people without a state : the Kurds from the rise of Islam to the dawn of nationalism / Michael Eppel

Edition First edition Published Austin : University of Texas Press, 2016

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Description 1 online resource Contents Introduction : the origins of the Kurds -- myths, history, and modern politics -- Kurdish distinctiveness under Arab, Persian, and Turkish dominance -- The era of Ottoman and Iranian rule -- The demise of Kurdish emirates in the nineteenth century -- Seeds of Kurdish nationalism in the declining Ottoman empire -- The beginnings of modern Kurdish politics -- The Kurds and Kurdistan during World War I -- The Kurds and the new Middle East after the Ottomans -- Conclusion : from distinctiveness to nationalism -- continuing issues of Kurdish collective identity Summary Numbering between 25 and 35 million worldwide, the Kurds are among the largest culturally and ethnically distinct people to remain stateless. A People Without a State offers an in-depth survey of an identity that has often been ignored in mainstream historiographies of the Middle East and brings to life the historical, social, and political developments in Kurdistani society over the past millennium. Michael Eppel begins with the myths and realities of the origins of the Kurds, describes the effect upon them of medieval Muslim states under Arab, Persian, and Turkish dominance, and recounts the emergence of tribal-feudal dynasties. He explores in detail the subsequent rise of Kurdish emirates, as well as this people's literary and linguistic developments, particularly the flourishing of poetry. The turning tides of the nineteenth century, including Ottoman reforms and fluctuating Russian influence after the Crimean War, set in motion an early Kurdish nationalism that further expressed a distinct cultural identity. Stateless, but rooted in the region, the Kurds never achieved independence because of geopolitical conditions, tribal rivalries, and obstacles on the way to modernization. A People Without a State captures the developments that nonetheless forged a vast sociopolitical system.-- Provided by Publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 7, 2016) Subject Kurds -- History. Nationalism -- Kurdistan Kurds -- Ethnic identity Kurds -- Middle East -- History HISTORY -- Middle East -- General. HISTORY / Middle East / General Kurds Kurds -- Ethnic identity Nationalism Politics and government Ethnische Identität Kurden Nationalbewusstsein SUBJECT Kurdistan -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh87004695 Kurdistan -- Politics and government Subject Middle East Middle East -- Kurdistan Kurdistan Kurdistan (région transfrontière) Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781477309124 1477309128 9781477309131 1477309136

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