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Wolfgang Gust - The Armenian Genocide: Evidence from the German Foreign Office Archives, 1915-1916 - 9781782381433 - V9781782381433
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The Armenian Genocide: Evidence from the German Foreign Office Archives, 1915-1916

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Description for The Armenian Genocide: Evidence from the German Foreign Office Archives, 1915-1916 Hardcover. In 1915, the Armenians were exiled from their land, and in the process of deportation 1.5 million of them were killed. The 1915-1916 annihilation of the Armenians was the archetype of modern genocide, in which a state adopts a specific scheme geared to the destruction of an identifiable group of its own citizens. Num Pages: 856 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUR; 3JJF; HBJD; HBJF; HBLW; HBTZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 226 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1288.

In 1915, the Armenians were exiled from their land, and in the process of deportation 1.5 million of them were killed. The 1915-1916 annihilation of the Armenians was the archetype of modern genocide, in which a state adopts a specific scheme geared to the destruction of an identifiable group of its own citizens. Official German diplomatic documents are of great importance in understanding the genocide, as only Germany had the right to report day-by-day in secret code about the ongoing genocide. The motives, methods, and after-effects of the Armenian Genocide echoed strongly in subsequent cases of state-sponsored genocide. Studying ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
820
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782381433
SKU
V9781782381433
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15

About Wolfgang Gust
Wolfgang Gust is an independent scholar based in Germany. For many years he was Foreign News Editor and Correspondent with the highly respected German news magazine Der Spiegel. He is the author of two previous books about the Armenian Genocide and the Ottoman Empire, as well as several articles related to the subject.

Reviews for The Armenian Genocide: Evidence from the German Foreign Office Archives, 1915-1916
“…this massive volume contains the only English-language  translation of 240 primary documents found in German Foreign Office files. A very extensive overview section provides superb historical background, especially concerning the German involvement. A much earlier compilation of German-language documents was compiled by German theologian Johannes Lepsius in 1919, but some text was ‘deleted or manipulated by the German Foreign Office.’ ... Read more

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