The Cradle of Mankind; Life in Eastern Kurdistan
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THE CRADLE OF MANKIND LIFE IN EASTERN KURDISTAN
NOTE TO SECOND EDITION
PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION.
CONTENTS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
THE CRADLE OF MANKIND
CHAPTER I BEYOND THE PALE OF THE RAILWAY (ALEPPO AND URFA)
CHAPTER II A LAND OF DUST AND ASHES (DIARBEKR AND MARDIN)
CHAPTER III THE MARCHES OF ANCIENT ROME (DARA AND NISIBIN)
CHAPTER IV THE BURDEN OF NEWER NINEVEH (MOSUL)
CHAPTER V THE TEMPLE OF THE DEVIL (SHEIKH ADI)
CHAPTER VI THE SKIRTS OF THE MOUNTAINS (RABBAN HORMIZD, BAVIAN, AND AKRA)
CHAPTER VII AN ORIENTAL VICH IAN VOHR (THE SHEIKH OF BARZAN)
CHAPTER VIII A MASTER OF MISRULE (NERI AND JILU)
CHAPTER IX THE DEBATABLE LAND (GAWAR, TERGAWAR, MERGAWAR)
CHAPTER X TWIGS OF A WITHERED EMPIRE (URMI)
The Story of Haji Kas, and how his own Son bought him
The Story of Haji Kas, and how his own Son bought him
CHAPTER XI A LAND OF TROUBLE AND ANGUISH (URMI TO VAN)
CHAPTER XII A SLOUGH OF DISCONTENT (VAN AND THE ARMENIANS)
CHAPTER XIII THE LAND OF PRESTER JOHN (QUDSHANIS)
CHAPTER XIV THE GREAT CAÑONS (THE NESTORIAN “ASHIRETS” OF HAKKIARI)
CHAPTER XV INTRUDERS IN A PANDEMONIUM (AMADIA AND BOHTAN)
CHAPTER XVI THE GRAVES OF DEAD EMPIRES (MOSUL TO BAGHDAD)
CHAPTER XVII OUR SMALLEST ALLY
CHAPTER XVIII DEAD SEA FRUIT
GLOSSARY
INDEX
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