Difference between revisions of "Kurdistan"
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== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_75654" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_75654" /> == | ||
<p> A stretch of plateau and mountain land in Turkish, Persian, and | <p> A stretch of plateau and mountain land in Turkish, Persian, and Russian Trans-Caucasian territory, consisting of grassy plains and lofty ranges through which rivers like the Zabs, Batman-su, and [[Euphrates]] force their way; is inhabited by a partly nomad, partly agricultural people of ancient stock, who export wool, gum, and hides; the Kurds retain their old customs and organisation, are subject to their own chiefs, impatient of the rule of the Porte and the Shah; predatory by instinct, but brave and chivalrous; they are [[Moslems]] and Nestorians. </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:08, 12 October 2021
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [1]
A stretch of plateau and mountain land in Turkish, Persian, and Russian Trans-Caucasian territory, consisting of grassy plains and lofty ranges through which rivers like the Zabs, Batman-su, and Euphrates force their way; is inhabited by a partly nomad, partly agricultural people of ancient stock, who export wool, gum, and hides; the Kurds retain their old customs and organisation, are subject to their own chiefs, impatient of the rule of the Porte and the Shah; predatory by instinct, but brave and chivalrous; they are Moslems and Nestorians.
