They Can Live in the Desert But Nowhere Else: A History of the Armenian Genocide Contributor(s): Suny, Ronald Grigor (Author) |
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ISBN: 0691147302 ISBN-13: 9780691147307 Publisher: Princeton University Press
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: March 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - Turkey & Ottoman Empire - Political Science | Genocide & War Crimes - History | Modern - 20th Century |
Dewey: 956.62 |
LCCN: 2014041347 |
Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.4" W x 9.5" L (1.90 lbs) 520 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Turkey - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Cultural Region - Middle East - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2015 Publishers Weekly 04/13/2015 Christian Century 04/29/2015 pg. 48 Choice 09/01/2015 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A definitive history of the 20th century's first major genocide on its 100th anniversary Starting in early 1915, the Ottoman Turks began deporting and killing hundreds of thousands of Armenians in the first major genocide of the twentieth century. By the end of the First World War, the number of Armenians in what would become Turkey had been reduced by 90 percent--more than a million people. A century later, the Armenian Genocide remains controversial but relatively unknown, overshadowed by later slaughters and the chasm separating Turkish and Armenian interpretations of events. In this definitive narrative history, Ronald Suny cuts through nationalist myths, propaganda, and denial to provide an unmatched account of when, how, and why the atrocities of 1915-16 were committed. Drawing on archival documents and eyewitness accounts, this is an unforgettable chronicle of a cataclysm that set a tragic pattern for a century of genocide and crimes against humanity. |
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