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# Kurds: A Concise Handbook

**Brand:** mehrdad izady
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## Customer Reviews

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    A mini encyclopaedia in itself
  

*by C***3 on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 July 2019*

Great book, just wish it was longer!

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    it's a must add to your collection
  

*by E***A on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 June 2010*

The book is great and it is indeed informative. However, I did find that it was rhetorical at points (which is not always a negative point). I also found myself doubting the religion section greatly. It does not discuss the history of Zoroastrianism and in fact dismisses it as a "failure" to convert the Kurdish nation. I believe if some in-depth research was done dating back to Zoroastrianism, it would become clear to the author that it started in the Kurdish region of what is now Iran. And as he stated in the book, the largest and most important temple of Zoroastrianism is built in the Kurdish region of Iran. For example, the goddess Anahita (goddess of water) is known as a Kurdish goddess and Zoroaster known as a Kurdish Prophet. Furthermore, the author has used as a cover to the book a picture which shows the statues of ancient Kurds, which I am pretty sure belongs to the Zoroastrian era. Thus, I cannot comprehend why the author did not touch on these issues not even to clarify if it is a myth or if they are in fact Kurdish and not Persian as it is assumed generally. I, by no means, underestimate the authors intelligence but further clarification would have been better received and it would have showed that he was indeed capable of some anthropological research, rather that the great assumption of acceptance of Islam when at many stages it was forced on the Kurds.Apart from the religion section of the book, it is hugely impressive and it has substantial evidential and cultural manifestations. It is by far better than many books I have read about the Kurds and their history. However and as I highlighted previously, if you would like some anthropological history prior to the Islamic era then this book is probably not the best.

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    Kurds- A Concise Handbook
  

*by A***D on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 July 2003*

Without doubt the most authoritative, in-depth and wide-ranging book on the Kurds and Kurdish culture, history and religion, to name but a few topics.While some books on Kurds centre on political matters this engaging book actually discusses Kurdish life, history and politics in a highly informative manner without ever dulling the reader. And the author's erudition bristles.I could not recommend this book more.

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