DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.7160/KS.2023.200105 Author: Michiel Leezenberg Affiliation: University of Amsterdam, Dept. of Philosophy, Oude Turfmarkt 141, 1012 GC, Amsterdam, Netherlands Email: M.M.Leezenberg@uva.nl Language: English Issue: 1/2023 (20) Pages: 115–127 (13 pages) 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,…