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Traces the evolution of Armenia and its collective identity, in the homeland and in the diaspora, from its beginnings to the eve of the Armenian nationalist movement in 1988. This book emphasises on the modern era - the 17th century onwards, including the Soviet period, and is centred around theories of national identity formation and nationalism.
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There is a great deal of interest in the history of Armenia since its renewed independence in the 1990s and the ongoing debate about the genocide--an interest that informs the strong desire of a new generation of Armenian Americans to learn more about their heritage and has led to greater solidarity in the community. By integrating themes such as war, geopolitics, and great leaders, with the less familiar cultural themes and personal stories, this...
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The Armenian Genocide was one of the greatest atrocities of the twentieth century, an episode in which up to 1.5 million Armenians lost their lives. In this major new history, the author, a historian provides an account of the origins, events and consequences of the years 1915 and 1916. He considers the role that the Armenian Genocide played in the construction of the Turkish nation state and Turkish identity, as well as exploring the ideologies of...
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A documentary essay on memory, loss, and expectation combines into a poetic collage of a real and imagined Armenia. A young woman's journey to her homeland is interwoven with photographs and the reflections of actress Arsinée Khanjian, resulting in an elegiac and sensory investigation into the concepts of home, identity and place.
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Although internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, Nogorno-Karabakh is a de facto, but unrecognized, state in the South Caucasus. In February 1988, the parliament voted to secede from Azerbaijan and unite with Armenia, igniting armed conflict. Charges of ethnic cleansing have been leveled on both sides. This episode details the events and their impact on the population. Also included are reports on Cambodia, Guatemala, and a large Muslim enclave...
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In a novel overflows with a kitchen sink's worth of zany characters, women are front and center: Asya Kazanci, an angst-ridden 19-year-old Istanbulite is the bastard of the title; her beautiful, rebellious mother, Zeliha (who intended to have an abortion), has raised Asya among three generations of complicated and colorful female relations (including religious clairvoyant Auntie Banu and bar-brawl widow, Auntie Cevriye). The Kazanci men either die...
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Nine Armenian scholars explore the origins and meanings of Armenian identity through symbols and the objects with which Armenians have historically surrounded themselves. Traces of ancient myths and legends that convey contemporary Armenian values and beliefs are observed in community celectrations.
12) My name is Aram
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Shares stories of childhood as seen through the eyes of a young Armenian boy in Fresno, California.
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A history of refugees in 20th-century Europe, analyzing economic and socio-political causes for major population shifts. Describes Jewish emigration resulting from antisemitism and pogroms in Russia and Eastern Europe between 1880-1921, and antisemitic persecutions by the Nazi and fascist governments in Central and Eastern Europe in the 1930s and during World War II. also discusses the Final Solution, the rigid British immigration policy in Palestine,...
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