Book contents
- Assyrians in Modern Iraq
- Assyrians in Modern Iraq
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Note on Transliteration
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Assyrians and the Iraqi Communist Party
- 2 The Role of Assyrians and Communists in the Kurdish Uprising (1961–1975)
- 3 Between Reconciliation and Repression
- 4 Compliance, Negotiation, Resistance
- 5 The Reestablishment of the Assyrian Nationalist Political Movement (1970s–1980s)
- Conclusion
- Book part
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Introduction
Identity, Urbanization, and Citizenship
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 January 2022
Book contents
- Assyrians in Modern Iraq
- Assyrians in Modern Iraq
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Note on Transliteration
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Assyrians and the Iraqi Communist Party
- 2 The Role of Assyrians and Communists in the Kurdish Uprising (1961–1975)
- 3 Between Reconciliation and Repression
- 4 Compliance, Negotiation, Resistance
- 5 The Reestablishment of the Assyrian Nationalist Political Movement (1970s–1980s)
- Conclusion
- Book part
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Summary
The Introduction provides a historical perspective on the issue of Assyrian identity, from the community’s Mesopotamian origins through the Ottoman period, the First World War, the formation of the modern Iraqi state, and the increasing urbanization of the mid twentieth century.
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- Assyrians in Modern IraqNegotiating Political and Cultural Space, pp. 1 - 26Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022