Abstract

This article is a critical translation of the "History of the Ardalänids." In doing so, it hopes to make available to a wider academic audience this invaluable source on the study of Iranian Kurdistan during the early modern period. While a number of important texts pertaining to the Kurds during this era, most notably the writings of the Ottoman traveler Evliya Chalabi, focus primarily on Ottoman Kurdistan, this piece in contrast puts Iranian Kurdistan in general and the Ardalan dynasty in particular at the center of its historical narrative. Thus it will be of interest not only to scholars of Kurdish history but also to those seeking more generally to research life on the frontiers of empires.

Department(s)

History

Document Type

Article

DOI

https://doi.org/10.33182/ks.v5i1.420

Rights Information

© Kurdish Studies.

Keywords

Ardalän, Iran, Kurdistan, Zayl

Publication Date

1-1-2017

Journal Title

Kurdish Studies

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