Landscapes of Resistance : Narratives Around Sacred Places in Sinjar (Iraq) and the Islamic State's Genocide Against Yezidis
In 2014, Yezidis were targeted by the "Islamic State". The Sinjar region has remained a contested landscape ever since: narratives around local shrines, put forward by different political groups, speak about resistance and divine intervention that ensured the Yezidis' survival.
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| Format: | E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Boston : BRILL,
2024
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| Ausgabe: | 1st ed. |
| Mit dem übergeordneten Werk verknüpfte Titel: | Iran and the Caucasus Monographs
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| Schlagworte: | Yezidis Sacred space Shrines Kurds |
| Umfang: | 1 online resource (407 pages) |
| Zusammenfassung: | In 2014, Yezidis were targeted by the "Islamic State". The Sinjar region has remained a contested landscape ever since: narratives around local shrines, put forward by different political groups, speak about resistance and divine intervention that ensured the Yezidis' survival. |
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| Beschreibung: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (407 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9789004711655 9004711651 9789004711648 9004711643 |