The Cradle of Mankind: Life In Eastern Kurdistan
THETHE CRADLE OF MANKIND
LIFE IN EASTERN KURDISTAN
BY
THE REV. W. A. WIGRAM, D.D
.AUTHOR OF "THE HISTORY OF THE ASSYRIAN CHURCH"ANDEDGAR T. A. WIGRAMAUTHOR OF "NORTHERN SPAIN"ILLUSTRATED FROM SKETCHES AND PHOTOGRAPHS BYEDGAR T. A. WIGRAMSECOND EDITIONLONDONADAM AND CHARLES BLACK Published 1922 A.D.Assyrian International News AgencyBooks Onlinewww.aina.org1
The Cradle of Mankind: Life In Eastern Kurdistan
THE RIVER OF EDEN(THE ZAB ENTERING THE TYARI GORGES).The view downstream from the mouth of the Ori valley, alittle above Tal. The distant snow peak is Ghara Dagh on thesouthern side of Tkhuma.
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The Cradle of Mankind: Life In Eastern Kurdistan
CONTENT
NOTE TO SECOND EDITION.............................................................................................................................5PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION...........................................................................................................................6CHAPTER I............................................................................................................................................................7BEYOND THE PALE OF THE RAILWAY (ALEPPO AND URFA).................................................................7CHAPTER II........................................................................................................................................................15A LAND OF DUST AND ASHES (DIARBEKR AND MARDIN)....................................................................15CHAPTER III.......................................................................................................................................................23THE MARCHES OF ANCIENT ROME (DARA AND NISIBIN).....................................................................23CHAPTER IV.......................................................................................................................................................30THE BURDEN OF NEWER NINEVEH (MOSUL)...........................................................................................30CHAPTER V........................................................................................................................................................38THE TEMPLE OF THE DEVIL (SHEIKH ADI)...............................................................................................38CHAPTER VI.......................................................................................................................................................46THE SKIRTS OF THE MOUNTAINS (RABBAN HORMIZD, BAVIAN, AND AKRA)...............................46CHAPTER VII.....................................................................................................................................................54AN ORIENTAL VICH IAN VOHR (THE SHEIKH OF BARZAN)..................................................................54CHAPTER VIII....................................................................................................................................................63A MASTER OF MISRULE (NERI AND JILU)..................................................................................................63CHAPTER IX.......................................................................................................................................................70THE DEBATABLE LAND (GAWAR, TERGAWAR, MERGAWAR).............................................................70CHAPTER XI.......................................................................................................................................................87A LAND OF TROUBLE AND ANGUISH (URMI TO VAN)...........................................................................87CHAPTER XII.....................................................................................................................................................92A SLOUGH OF DISCONTENT (VAN AND THE ARMENIANS)..................................................................92CHAPTER XIII..................................................................................................................................................102THE LAND OF PRESTER JOHN (QUDSHANIS)..........................................................................................102CHAPTER XIV..................................................................................................................................................111THE GREAT CANONS (THE NESTORIAN "ASHIRETS" OF HAKKIARI)...............................................111CHAPTER XV...................................................................................................................................................121INTRUDERS IN A PANDEMONIUM (AMADIA AND BOHTAN ).............................................................121CHAPTER XVI..................................................................................................................................................132THE GRAVES OF DEAD EMPIRES (MOSUL TO BAGHDAD)..................................................................132CHAPTER XVII................................................................................................................................................140OUR SMALLEST ALLY...................................................................................................................................140CHAPTER XVIII...............................................................................................................................................154DEAD SEA FRUIT............................................................................................................................................154GLOSSARY.......................................................................................................................................................162MAP...................................................................................................................................................................164FOOTNOTES.....................................................................................................................................................1653
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