Daily Life in the Abyss

Genocide Diaries, 1915-1918

AvVahé Tachjian

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

Del 25 i serien War and Genocide

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Historical research into the Armenian Genocide has grown tremendously in recent years, but much of it has focused on large-scale questions related to Ottoman policy or the scope of the killing. Consequently, surprisingly little is known about the actual experiences of the genocide’s victims. Daily Life in the Abyss illuminates this aspect through the intertwined stories of two Armenian families who endured forced relocation and deprivation in and around modern-day Syria. Through analysis of diaries and other source material, it reconstructs the rhythms of daily life within an often bleak and hostile environment, in the face of a gradually disintegrating social fabric.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-12-31
Mått:152 x 229 x 12 mm
Vikt:338 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:War and Genocide
Antal sidor:220
Förlag:Berghahn Books
ISBN:9781789200652

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Vahé Tachjian received his doctorate at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) in Paris. His numerous articles and books examine French colonialism, Armenians in the Ottoman Empire, and refugee issues in the Middle East. He is the project director and the chief editor of the Berlin-based Houshamdyan website, which aims to reconstruct Ottoman Armenians’ local history and life stories.

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“Vahe' Tachjian has written a thoughtful, nuanced and powerful study of survival.” European History Quarterly

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List of Illustrations and TablesAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1. The Diarist, his Environment, and the Reasons for Keeping a DiaryChapter 2. The Deportees in the Region of Bilad al-Sham: A Race Against Time at Breakneck SpeedChapter 3. The Circle of Salvation in Extreme Conditions: Money-Food-ConnectionsChapter 4. Descriptions of the Deportees' Decline: The Deaths of Shoghagat, Hagop, Krikor, Diruhi, and Many OthersChapter 5. From Forced Islamization to Emancipation: Two Historical Episodes and their ContradictionsAfterwordGlossaryIndex