Description
Book SynopsisAn academic insider's account of the Islamist social movement Kurdish Hizbullah
Trade Review'An excellent ethnographic analysis of the impact of Islamism within the Kurdish movement in Turkey, a must read for those especially interested in the interaction of religion and ethnic identity in the Middle East' -- Fatma Müge Göçek, Professor of Sociology and Women's Studies, The University of Michigan
'With deep personal knowledge, Mehmet Kurt offers us an unrivalled insight into the world view of those involved in this important Kurdish Islamic movement. He shows how deeply and broadly embedded Hizbullah is, and how it may well help shape the future' -- David McDowall, author of A Modern History of the Kurds
'The first major anthropological study of Turkey's Hizbullah, the most important Kurdish Islamist movement' -- Martin van Bruinessen, Professor of the Comparative Study of Contemporary Muslim Societies, Utrecht University
Table of ContentsPreface to the English Translation
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Historical Overview of Hizbullah
2. The 'Grounded' Dimensions of Hizbullah as Islamist Organisation and Social Movement
3. The Construction of Social Memory in the Stories and Novels of Hizbullah
Conclusion
Appendix: The Text of the Written Interview with Hizbullah Officials
Notes
Bibliography
Index
