Trapped Between the Map and Reality - Geography and Perceptions of Kurdistan

Informationen zum Autor Maria T. O'Shea Klappentext Kurdistan exists as a cultural and political concept on many levels of discourse. Despite its divisions! lack of definition and the absence of a unified struggle for a Kurdish state! the concept survives as a mixture of myths! reality and ambition. This thesis analyses the factors which have shaped Kurdish conceptions of identity. Zusammenfassung This thesis analyses geographical and historical factors, which have shaped Kurdish conceptions of their identity. Inhaltsverzeichnis Abstracts List of Maps Notes of Transliteration, Spellings and Names Glossary List of Abbreviations Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Theoretical Fields 3. Geosophy, Geopiety, and Topophilia 4. Nostalgia, Myths and Landscape 5. The Map as Discourse 6. Historical Geography 7. Methodology

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• Autori: &apos, O SHEA MARIA THERESA, O&apos, Maria O'Shea, Maria T. O'Shea, Maria Theresa O'Shea, Maria Theresa O''shea, Maria Theresa shea
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 18.03.2004
• EAN: 9780415947664
• ISBN: 978-0-415-94766-4
• Pagine: 280
• Serie: Middle East Studies: History, Politics & Law; Middle East Studies: History, Politics & Law
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies