The History of Armenia

by Payaslian, Simon

• ISBN13: 9781403974679
• ISBN10: 1403974675
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-12-26
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

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 book will appeal to general readers and travellers interested in the region.

Author Biography

Simon Payaslian is Charles K. and Elizabeth M. Kenosian Professor of Modern Armenian History and Literature at Boston University

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vi
Origins and Formation
Dynasties and the Geopolitics of Empire: The Ervanduni and the Artashesian Dynasties	p. 3
Culture, Language, and Wars of Religion: Kings, Marzpans, Ostikans	p. 27
Transformation and Transplantation
The Bagratuni Kingdom and Disintegration	p. 53
The Cilician Kingdom, the Crusades, and the Invasions from the East	p. 77
Sultans, Tsars, and Tyrants
Armenia under Ottoman, Persian, and Russian Rule	p. 103
The Armenian Genocide	p. 125
Independence, Modernization, and Globalization
The Republic of Armenia: The First Republic	p. 145
The Leninist-Stalinist Legacy: Seventy Years of Soviet Rule	p. 171
Independence and Democracy: The Second Republic	p. 199
Notes	p. 229
Selected Bibliography	p. 273
Index	p. 289
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