Shamdinani Stories I - (Brill Kurdish Studies) by David N MacKenzie & Ergin Öpengin (Hardcover)

Name: Shamdinani Stories I - (Brill Kurdish Studies) by David N MacKenzie & Ergin Öpengin (Hardcover)
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During World War I, in the city of Urmia, Iran, the Russian consul Basil Nikitin recruited the Kurdish Mullah Sa'id of Shamdinan to assist him in the study of the Kurdish language.
Author(s): David N MacKenzie & Ergin Öpengin
455 Pages
History, Asia
Series Name: Brill Kurdish Studies

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About the Book

During World War I in Urmia, Russian consul Basil Nikitin and Kurdish Mullah Sa'id of Shamdinan collaborated to document Kurdish language and culture. This volume presents 62 texts in English translation, with context, glossary, map, and indices, capturing Kurdish oral and literary history.

Book Synopsis

During World War I, in the city of Urmia, Iran, the Russian consul Basil Nikitin recruited the Kurdish Mullah Sa'id of Shamdinan to assist him in the study of the Kurdish language. Their collaboration produced a rich body of cultural and historical texts. This volume presents 62 Kurdish texts with parallel English translations, accompanied by an introduction that outlines the historical and literary context, a Kurdish-English glossary, a map of relevant locations, and indices of personal and place names. Concluding a century of Orientalist scholarship, the volume offers a vivid portrayal of Kurdish culture and oral tradition in a highly refined literary form.
Funded by the European Union (ERC, ALHOME, 101021183).

Dimensions (Overall): 9.25 Inches (H) x 6.1 Inches (W)

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 455

Genre: History

Sub-Genre: Asia

Series Title: Brill Kurdish Studies

Publisher: Brill

Theme: General

Format: Hardcover

Author: David N MacKenzie & Ergin Öpengin

Language: English

Street Date: April 23, 2026

TCIN: 1007820229

UPC: 9789004754423

Item Number (DPCI): 247-39-5073

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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