Kurdish Culture and Society: An Annotated Bibliography (Bibliographies and Indexes in Ethnic Studies)

384 Pages·2001·18.69 MB·English

by  Lokman I. Meho

Kurdish Culture and Society
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Kurdish
Culture and Society
An Annotated Bibliography
Compiled by
Lokman I. Meho and Kelly L. Maglaughlin
Bibliographies and Indexes in Ethnic Studies, Number 9
GREENWOOD PRESS
Westport, Connecticut • London
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Meho, Lokman I., 1968-
Kurdish culture and society : an annotated bibliography / compiled by Lokman I. Meho
and Kelly L. Maglaughlin.
p. cm.—(Bibliographies and indexes in ethnic studies, ISSN 1046-7882 ; no. 9)
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN 0-313-31543-4 (alk. paper)
1. Kurds—Bibliography. I. Maglaughlin, Kelly L. II. Title. III. Series.
Z3014.K85M43 2001
[DS59.K86]
016.305891'597—dc21 00-063654
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Copyright © 2001 by Lokman I. Meho and Kelly L. Maglaughlin
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ISBN: 0-313-31543-4
ISSN: 1046-7882
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Contents
ABBREVIATIONS ix
PREFACE xi
PARTI: ESSAYS 1
The Kurds and Kurdistan: A General Background 3
Lokman L Meho
The Kurds in Lebanon: An Overview 27
Lokman I. Meho
PART II: BIBLIOGRAPHY 49
1. General Works 51
2. Anthropology 61
3. Archaeology 67
4. Decorative, Fine, and Performing Arts 75
5. Description and Travel 87
6. Economy and Development 101
7. Education 109
8. Health Conditions 113
viii KURDISH CULTURE AND SOCIETY
9. Jewish Kurds 121
10. Journalism, Mass Communication, and Freedom 141
of the Press
11. Kurdish Diaspora 145
12. Kurds in Syria, Lebanon, and Former Soviet Union 157
13. Language Studies/Works 163
14. Literature, Folklore, and Oral Traditions 197
15. Music, Dance, and Songs 215
16. National, Cultural, and Ethnic Identity 221
17. National Identity and the Language Question 239
18. Population and Urban Studies 247
19. Religion in Kurdistan 253
20. Sociology 279
21. Women 285
22. Miscellaneous 293
APPENDIX: KURDISH WORLD WIDE WEB RESOURCES 315
NAME INDEX 319
TITLE INDEX 327
SUBJECT INDEX 349
Abbreviations
AI Abstracta Iranica
HA Historical Abstracts
IJKS International Journal of Kurdish Studies
IPSA International Political Science Abstracts
MEJ Middle East Journal
PSA Political Science Abstracts
SA Sociological Abstracts