This sourcebook on the history, people, diaspora, traditions, arts, language, literature, and media of the Azerbaijanis looks at the past, present and future of both the Republic of Azerbaijan as well as the millions of Azerbaijanis who live in northern Iran. In addition to the regular chapters, special boxes focus on subjects such as folklore and major festivals, the origins of Zoroastrianism, the great poets Fizuli and Nizami (writer of the epics Khosrow and Shirin, Leyla and Majnun and the Iskandar-nameh), and the growth of the oil city of Baku. Rounding off this wealth of detailed information are more than 100 b/w photographs, illustrations and maps, a list of proverbs, suggestions for further reading, a chronology of historical events, and a discography.

– 272 pages with over 100 illustrations & maps