The Early History of Kurdish Studies (1787–1901)


The history of Kurdish studies in the period before the 20th century has been neglected. In the few instances where it has been discussed, it was treated as a mere opening act paving the way for later developments. This has led to anachronistic projections of the contemporary state of the field onto...

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Main Author: Alsancakli, Sacha (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2016
In: Die Welt des Islams
Year: 2016, Volume: 56, Issue: 1, Pages: 55-88
Further subjects:B Kurdish studies
 Orientalism
 philology
 linguistics
 history of science
 19th century

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Summary:The history of Kurdish studies in the period before the 20th century has been neglected. In the few instances where it has been discussed, it was treated as a mere opening act paving the way for later developments. This has led to anachronistic projections of the contemporary state of the field onto the past. Furthermore, the uncontextualized approach generally adopted has not allowed for a critical account of the field’s development and the way it reflected global trends and evolutions. By doing this work of contextualization, this article wishes to provide a better understanding of the way the field developed before the 20th century and to identify the specific characteristics that emerged through this development.

ISSN:1570-0607
Contains:In: Die Welt des Islams
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15700607-00561p05