DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.7160/KS.2023.200105 Author: Michiel Leezenberg Address: University of Amsterdam, Dept. of Philosophy, Oude Turfmarkt 141, 1012 GC, Amsterdam, Netherlands E-mail: M.M.Leezenberg@uva.nl Language: English Issue: 1/2023 (20) Page Range: 115–127 No. of Pages: 13 Keywords: Kurds, history, culture, politics, literate civilization, nationalism, self-determination, liberation movements, Cold War, Middle East Abstract: This article provides a comprehensive overview of the Kurds, the world’s…