Yezidi Oral Tradition in Iraqi Kurdistan

The Yezidis are a Kurdish-speaking religious minority, neither Muslim, Christian nor Jewish. At a time when studies of Kurdish nation-building are developing, this book is the first to consider Kurdish oral traditions within their social context and explain their relevance for a large Kurdish community.

List of contents

Preface, Acknowledgements, Abbreviations, Map 1: Areas inhabited by Kurds, Map 2: Yezidi COn111lUnities in Northern Iraq: Badinan and Sinjar, Part I, Part II: Kurdish Texts and Translations, Notes to Chapters 1-6, Appendix: Inforl1zants and Performers, Bibliography, Index

About the author

Christine Allison

Summary

The Yezidis are a Kurdish-speaking religious minority, neither Muslim, Christian nor Jewish. At a time when studies of Kurdish nation-building are developing, this book is the first to consider Kurdish oral traditions within their social context and explain their relevance for a large Kurdish community.

Product details

• Authors: Christine Allison, Allison Christine
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2015
• EAN: 9781138883871
• ISBN: 978-1-138-88387-1
• No. of pages: 332
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; Sociology, Asia, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, HISTORY / Middle East / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions, Regional Studies, Literary studies: general, Social and cultural anthropology, Regional / International studies, Cultural studies: customs and traditions, Social groups: religious groups and communities, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General