The Armenians: From Kings and Priests to Merchants and Commissars - Softcover

Panossian, Razmik

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1850657882 ISBN 13: 9781850657880

Publisher: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd, 2006

Synopsis

The book traces the evolution of Armenia and Armenian collective identity, in the homeland and in the diaspora, from its beginnings to the eve of the Armenian nationalist movement over Gharabagh in 1988. The emphasis is on the modern era - the seventeenth century onwards, including the Soviet period. Panossian's overall approach is that of interpretive political and cultural history, centred around theories of national identity formation and nationalism. The cultural identity of the Armenian people - expressed in their art, literature, religious practice and even commerce - played a vital role in preserving national memory, and forms an important component of this study, as does the author's analysis of the Armenian Genocide in 1915.

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About the Author

RAZMIK PANOSSIAN obtained his PhD from the LSE, where he also taught, with a thesis which won the Lord Bryce Prize for the Best Dissertation in Comparative and International Politics (2001).

Edition details

• Publisher: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1850657882
• ISBN 13: 9781850657880
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 442