Margins of Empire - Kurdish Militias in the Ottoman Tribal Zone

Zusatztext "This is a most welcome and very significant contribution to Kurdish history and to the history of the eastern provinces during the late Ottoman period. The rich documentation of the saga of the Kurds as they undergo a very difficult transformation will generate healthy scholarly debate. An excellent book." Informationen zum Autor Janet Klein is Associate Professor of History at The University of Akron. Klappentext Following the story of a Kurdish tribal militia employed by the Ottoman state, this book explores the contradictory logic of how states incorporate those they ultimately aim to suppress and how groups who seek autonomy from the state often attempt to do so through state channels. Zusammenfassung Following the story of a Kurdish tribal militia employed by the Ottoman state, this book explores the contradictory logic of how states incorporate those they ultimately aim to suppress and how groups who seek autonomy from the state often attempt to do so through state channels.

Product details

• Authors: Janet Klein
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2011
• EAN: 9780804775700
• ISBN: 978-0-8047-7570-0
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous