Days of tragedy in Armenia [Texte imprimé] : personal experiences in Harpoot, 1915-1917 / Henry H. Riggs
Langue: anglais.Publication:USA : Gomidas Institute, 1997, Ann Arbor, MichiganDescription : 1 vol. (220 p.) : couv. ill. ; 26 cmISBN: 1-88463-001-4.Résumé: "DAYS OF TRAGEDY IN ARMENIA is probably the most detailed local history of the Armenian Genocide written in the English language," said the historian Ara Sarafian, who wrote the introduction to the volume. Rev. Riggs's narrative is the first in the Gomidas Institute's Armenian Genocide Documentation Series, of which Sarafian is general editor. "This is the story of an engaged observer," Sarafian added. "Rev. Riggs was born in the Ottoman Empire. He spoke Turkish, Armenian, and English. His narrative is based on his personal observations and his conversations with Armenian, Kurdish, and Turkish friends and neighbors, Ottoman officials, other Americans, and foreign nationals. It really is an amazing account." Reverent Riggs prepared the manuscript in 1918 and it was submitted to a U.S. government commission investigating various aspects of the First World War, including the destruction of Armenian communities in the Ottoman Empire. It has never before been published as a book. .Bibliographie: Index.Sujet - Nom commun: Génocide arménien (1915-1916) Récits personnels | Armenian massacres, 1915-1923 -- Personal narratives Sujet - Nom géographique: Harput (Turquie) Histoire | Harput (Turkey) -- History SUDOC:Voir la notice dans le SUDOC| Cover image | Item type | Current library | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Vol info | URL | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | Item hold queue priority | Course reserves | |
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"DAYS OF TRAGEDY IN ARMENIA is probably the most detailed local history of the Armenian Genocide written in the English language," said the historian Ara Sarafian, who wrote the introduction to the volume. Rev. Riggs's narrative is the first in the Gomidas Institute's Armenian Genocide Documentation Series, of which Sarafian is general editor.
"This is the story of an engaged observer," Sarafian added. "Rev. Riggs was born in the Ottoman Empire. He spoke Turkish, Armenian, and English. His narrative is based on his personal observations and his conversations with Armenian, Kurdish, and Turkish friends and neighbors, Ottoman officials, other Americans, and foreign nationals. It really is an amazing account."
Reverent Riggs prepared the manuscript in 1918 and it was submitted to a U.S. government commission investigating various aspects of the First World War, including the destruction of Armenian communities in the Ottoman Empire. It has never before been published as a book.
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