The Kurds : a people in search of their homeland /

A portrait of historical and modern Kurdish culture describes their victimization under Saddam Hussein's rule, role in the new order under president Jalal Talabani, and struggles as a people who have been tortured for their beliefs and denied their homeland.

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Main Author: McKiernan, Kevin (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2006.
Edition:1st ed.
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Summary:A portrait of historical and modern Kurdish culture describes their victimization under Saddam Hussein's rule, role in the new order under president Jalal Talabani, and struggles as a people who have been tortured for their beliefs and denied their homeland.
Physical Description:x, 390 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-378) and index.
ISBN:0312325460
9780312325466