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- The Armenian Massacres in Ottoman Turkey: A Disputed Genocide
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- 2010
- Published by: University of Utah Press
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Utah Series in Middle East Studies
In 1915, the Ottoman government, then run by the Young Turks, deported most of its Armenian citizens from their eastern Anatolian lands. According to reliable estimates, close to forty percent of the prewar population perished, many in brutal massacres. Armenians call it the first genocide of the twentieth century. Turks speak of an instance of intercommunal warfare and wartime relocation made necessary by the treasonous conduct of their Armenian minority.
In 1915, the Ottoman government, then run by the Young Turks, deported most of its Armenian citizens from their eastern Anatolian lands. According to reliable estimates, close to forty percent of the prewar population perished, many in brutal massacres. Armenians call it the first genocide of the twentieth century. Turks speak of an instance of intercommunal warfare and wartime relocation made necessary by the treasonous conduct of their Armenian minority.
The voluminous literature on this tragic episode of World War I is characterized by acrimony and distortion in which both sides have simplified a complex historical reality and have resorted to partisan special pleading.
The Armenian Massacres in Ottoman Turkey examines the rich historical evidence without political preconceptions. Relying on archival materials as well as eye-witness testimony, Guenter Lewy avoids the sterile “was-it-genocide-or-not” debate and presents a detailed account of what actually happened. The result is a book that will open a new chapter in this contentious controversy and may help achieve a long-overdue reconciliation of Armenians and Turks.
Table of Contents
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- Part I. The Historical Setting
- 3. The Massacres of 1894–96
- pp. 20-29
- 4. The Young Turks Take Power
- pp. 30-40
- Part II. Two Rival Historiographies
- 7. The Turkish Position
- pp. 90-128
- Part III. Historical Reconstruction: What We Know and What We Do Not Know
- 8. The Sources
- pp. 131-149
- 9. The Deportation Decision
- pp. 150-161
- 10. The Course of the Deportations
- pp. 162-208
- 11. Resettlement
- pp. 209-220
- 13. The Number of Victims
- pp. 233-242
- Part IV. The State of the Controversy
- Epilogue: The Politicization of History
- pp. 258-272
- Abbreviations and Glossary
- pp. 273-274
- Works Cited
- pp. 333-358
Additional Information
ISBN
9781607819615
Related ISBN(s)
9780874808490, 9780874808902
MARC Record
OCLC
758389682
Pages
384
Launched on MUSE
2016-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2007