RT Book T1 Routledge handbook on the Kurds T2 Routledge handbooks A2 Gunter, Michael M. 1943- LA English PP London New York PB Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group YR 2019 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1663426074 AB With an estimated population of over 30 million, the Kurds are the largest stateless nation in the world. They are becoming increasingly important within regional and international geopolitics, particularly since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the Arab Spring and the war in Syria. This multidisciplinary Handbook provides a definitive overview of a range of themes within Kurdish studies. Topics covered include: Kurdish studies in the United States and Europe, early Kurdish history, Kurdish culture, literature and cinema, economic dimensions, religion, geography and travel, Kurdish women, the Kurdish situation in Turkey, Iraq, Syria and Iran, the Kurdish diaspora. With a wide range of contributions from many leading academic experts, this Handbook will be a vital resource for students and scholars of Kurdish studies and Middle Eastern studies. NO Literaturangaben, Register CN 956.67 SN 978-1-317-23798-3 SN 978-1-317-23799-0 SN 978-1-317-23797-6 SN 978-1-315-62742-7 K1 Kurds : Politics and government K1 Kurds : History K1 Ethnische Gruppe K1 Minderheit K1 Kurden K1 Internationaler Konflikt K1 Kurds ; Politics and government K1 Kurds ; History K1 Electronic books K1 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies K1 Kurdistan K1 Erde DO 10.4324/9781315627427