The Cradle of Mankind; Life in Eastern Kurdistan
By Edgar Thomas Ainger Wigram, W. A. Wigram
Length10h 47m
About this audiobook
Published in 1914, this is an essay tells about life in Kurdistan in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The authors describe different geographical locations; they had a chance to visit and give insights into the daily routine of the locals. The book also tells us about the history of the region, its culture, religious tradition, and many more.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory, Literary Classics
Length10 hrs 47 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 1, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER II A LAND OF DUST AND ASHES (DIARBEKR AND MARDIN)
10CHAPTER XI A LAND OF TROUBLE AND ANGUISH (URMI TO VAN)
2CHAPTER III THE MARCHES OF ANCIENT ROME (DARA AND NISIBIN)
11CHAPTER XII A SLOUGH OF DISCONTENT (VAN AND THE ARMENIANS)
3CHAPTER IV THE BURDEN OF NEWER NINEVEH (MOSUL)
12CHAPTER XIII THE LAND OF PRESTER JOHN (QUDSHANIS)
4CHAPTER V THE TEMPLE OF THE DEVIL (SHEIKH ADI)
13CHAPTER XIV THE GREAT CAÑONS (THE NESTORIAN “ASHIRETS” OF HAKKIARI)
5CHAPTER VI THE SKIRTS OF THE MOUNTAINS (RABBAN HORMIZD, BAVIAN, AND AKRA)
14CHAPTER XV INTRUDERS IN A PANDEMONIUM (AMADIA AND BOHTAN)
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6CHAPTER VII AN ORIENTAL VICH IAN VOHR (THE SHEIKH OF BARZAN)
15CHAPTER XVI THE GRAVES OF DEAD EMPIRES (MOSUL TO BAGHDAD)
7CHAPTER VIII A MASTER OF MISRULE (NERI AND JILU)
16CHAPTER XVII OUR SMALLEST ALLY
8CHAPTER IX THE DEBATABLE LAND (GAWAR, TERGAWAR, MERGAWAR)
17FOOTNOTES:
9The Story of Haji Kas, and how his own Son bought him
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