The Armenians: From Kings and Priests to Merchants and Commissars
ISBN: 0231139268 Binding: Hardcover Edition: Author(s): Razmik Panossian Publisher: Columbia University Press Number of Pages: 492
The Armenians traces the evolution of Armenia and Armenian collective identity from its beginnings to the Armenian nationalist movement over Gharabagh in 1988 Applying theories of national-identity formation and nationalism Razmik Panossian analyzes different elements of Armenian identity construction and argues that national identity is modern predominantly subjective and based on a political sense of belonging Yet he also acknowledges the crucial role of history art literature religious practice and commerce in preserving the national memory and shaping the cultural identity of the Armenian peoplePanossian explores a series of landmark events among them Armenians' first attempts at liberation the Armenian renaissance of the nineteenth century the 1915 genocide of the Ottoman Armenians and Soviet occupation He shows how these influences led to a "multilocal" evolution of Armenian identity in various places in and outside of Armenia notably in diasporan communities from India to Venice Today these numerous identities contribute to deep divisions and tensions within the Armenian nation the most profound of which is the cultural divide between Armenians residing in their homeland and those who live in the United States Canada the Middle East and elsewhere Considering the diversity of this single nation Panossian questions the theoretical assumption that nationalism must be homogenizingBased on extensive research conducted in Armenia and the diaspora including interviews and translation of Armenian-language sources The Armenians is an engaging history and an invaluable comparative study (Vol 66 No 4)
Vatican Diplomacy and the Armenian Question: The Holy See's Response to the Republic of Armenia 1918-1922
ISBN: 1903656982 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Mario Carolla Publisher: Gomidas Inst Number of Pages: 376
The fledgling republic of Armenia born in 1918 in the wake of the Russian Revolution and the Armenian Genocide was not a matter of little concern to the Vatican While the fate of Armenians hung in the balance Vatican representatives made great efforts to rally political and humanitarian support for the new republic Carolla s work gives a detailed account of the history of this period and includes full transcripts of 125 fascinating documents from the Vatican archives: the Secretariat of State the Congregation for the Oriental Churches and the Vatican Secret Archives Only eight of these documents have been previously studied Carolla s pioneering work complements earlier studies of the Armenian republic of 1918
Ex Nihilo Nihil Fit?, or Prolegomena to Philosophy of Reality: English&Armenian Edition
ISBN: 1463601727 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Arman Hovhannisyan Publisher: CreateSpace Number of Pages: 146
The aim of this work is to show that the reality is not only the world of being it is equally the world of non-being nothingness Such an approach as I think is not nihilism on the contrary - it helps to resolve many problems and contradictions confusing the philosophical mind The reader will not find any citations or references in this work because I tried to bring it closer to Philosophy as it used to be in its early stages and from which it has departed so far nowadays
AMBASSADOR MORGENTHAU'S STORY: A Personal Account of the Armenian Genocide
ISBN: 1616403969 Binding: Hardcover Edition: Author(s): Henry Morgenthau Publisher: Cosimo Classics Number of Pages: 288
By the early 1900s the Ottoman Empire was beginning to dissolve Upon seeing this weakness Germany set its own plans into action in the capital of Constantinople-to bring the vast Turkish Empire under its control In this book American statesman HENRY MORGENTHAU SR (1856-1946) details how Turkey fell under the influence of Germany and how this led to the Armenian Genocide In a trial run of the extermination of the Jews the Germans orchestrated the murder and exile of the Armenians from Turkey with "Turkey for the Turks" as a rallying cry The similarities to the Holocaust are chilling Anyone intrigued by the history and politics of Eastern Europe will find Morgenthau's memoir enlightening And scholars will gain great insight from reading this first-hand account of an often forgotten tragedy
From Empire to Republic: Turkish Nationalism and the Armenian Genocide
ISBN: 1842775278 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Taner Akçam Publisher: Zed Books Number of Pages: 288
The murder of more than one million Armenians by the Ottoman Turkish government in 1915 has been acknowledged as genocide Yet almost 100 years later these crimes remain unrecognized by the Turkish state This book is the first attempt by a Turk to understand the genocide from a perpetrator's rather than victim's perspective and to contextualize the events of 1915 within Turkey's political history and western regional policies Turkey today is in the midst of a tumultuous transition It is emerging from its Ottoman legacy and on its way to recognition by the west as a normal nation state But until it confronts its past and present violations of human rights it will never be a truly democratic nation This book explores the sources of the Armenian genocide how Turks today view it the meanings of Turkish and Armenian identity and how the long legacy of western intervention in the region has suppressed reform rather than promoted democracy
