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The Kurds of Central Anatolia
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Description
Geographically isolated, these Kurds sustained a largely peaceful relationship with their Turkish neighbours and maintained their tribal traditions and distinct ethnolinguistic identity. But more recently they have been exposed to forces of modernization and increasingly confrontational Turkish-Kurdish relations. This book is the first study in the English language on the Kurds of Central Anatolia. Based on extensive fieldwork, the majority of the chapters are written by scholars from within the Central Anatolian community and include perspectives from across history, anthropology, sociology and political science. The book analyses how these Kurds came to be in the plains of Central Anatolia, how they maintained their distinct identity and their evolving relationship with Turkey. It also examines the diaspora communities following their large-scale migration toward major urban centres in Turkey and Western countries. At a time when the Kurds of Central Anatolia are undergoing wide-scale transformations and contact with Kurds from the east, this book is an increasingly urgent examination into their past, their Kurdish identity and their future.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
272
Release Date:
2026-01-22
Publication Date:
2026-01-22
Publisher:
I.B. Tauris
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
075565577X
ISBN13:
9780755655779
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Weight:
477 g
Height:
145 cm
Width:
222 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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