The Armenians : from kings and priests to merchants and commissars / Razmik Panossian.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Panossian, Razmik.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Armenians--History.

Armenians.

Armenians--Foreign countries--History.

Armenians--Ethnic identity.

Armenia--History.

Armenia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (459 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This unique history and invaluable comparative study is based on extensive research conducted in both Armenia and the diaspora, including interviews and translations of Armenian-language sources. Razmik Panossian analyzes Armenians' first attempts at liberation, the Armenian renaissance of the nineteenth century, the 1915 genocide of the Ottoman Armenians, and Soviet occupation. He shows how these influences led to a "multilocal" evolution of Armenian national identity in various locations in and outside of Armenia, and how these numerous identities contribute to deep divisions and tensions within the Armenian nation today. Panossian uses this history to argue that national identity is modern, predominantly subjective, and based on a political sense of belonging. Yet he also acknowledges the crucial role of history, art, literature, religious practice, and commerce in preserving the national memory and shaping the cultural identity of the Armenian people. Considering the diversity of this single nation, Panossian questions the theoretical assumption that nationalism must be homogenizing.

Contents:

Intro

CONTENTS

PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

1: INTRODUCTION

2: THE INITIAL BUILDING BLOCKS

3: MERCHANTS, DIASPORA COMMUNITIESAND LIBERATION ATTEMPTS

4: A MULTILOCAL AWAKENING

5: REVOLUTIONARY PARTIES ANDGENOCIDE, INDEPENDENCEAND SOVIETISATION

6: DIFFERING IDENTITIES

7: STRENGTHENING NATIONAL IDENTITY,SOVIET STYLE, 1921-87

8: CONCLUSION: A MULTILOCAL NATIONCONTINUES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 395-436) and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-231-51133-7

OCLC:

637197421