Kurdistan: A Nation Emerges

by Jonathan Fryer

Kurdistan is one of the Middle East's great recent success stories. The area occupies much of what is now northern and north-eastern Iraq. The Kurds have a distinguished and eventful history; their capital, Erbil, claims to be the oldest continuously inhabited city. Occupying strategically important lands and formidable mineral reserves, the region has from ancient times been a magnet for invaders.

Genres: Middle East

164 pages, Hardcover

First published February 28, 2011

Reviews

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Excellent photographs, and a good book to answer the question I was asking myself: what is Kurdistan?

[Bill · Rating 4 out of 5]

A carefully nuanced description of the Kurdistan Autonomous region of Iraq and it's struggles for existence, composed of as varied a population as Afghanistan. Covering 50 years or so of independence movements, and brutal suppression from various forms of Iraqi arab-based regimes. Considering that the Kurds as a people are spread over four countries, all deeply embroiled in several portions of the wars of our time, i.e.; Syria, Iraq, Iran and Turkey, this book spotlights the Kurds in Iraq as a quite different group of people than the groups in power in any of the four countries mentioned here.
The political discussions included, which try to fairly represent all portions of the various disputes, are quite useful in providing a balanced source of information as to the role of the Kurds in current affairs in the region.

[Alesa · Rating 5 out of 5]

A gorgeous coffee table book that I love to open and savor -- almost as good as a trip back to Kurdistan itself.