Table of Contents

List of Contributors Introduction - Philip G. Kreyenbroek and Christine Allison 1. The Kurds: Current Position and Historical Background - Kendal Nezan 2. Kurdish Written Literature - Joyce Blau 3. Old and New Oral Traditions in Badinan - Christine Allison 4. The Creation of Kurdish Media Culture - Amir Hassanpour 5. Religion and Religions in Kurdistan - Philip G. Kreyenbroek 6. Faith, Ritual and Culture among the Ahl-e Haqq - Ziba Mir-Hosseini 7. Kurdish Costume: Regional Diversity and Divergence - Maria T. O'Shea 8. Kurdish Rugs and Kelims: An Introduction - William Eagleton 9. Kurdish Material Culture in Syria - Karin Kren Bibliography Index Map of Area Inhabited by Kurds

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This is study of the culture of the Kurdish people looks at their history, literature, language, religion, costume and material culture.

About the Author

Philip G. Kreyenbroek is a reader in Iranian languages and religions at SOAS, University of London. Christine Allison is a specialist on Kurdish oral literature.