The horrors of Adana : revolution and violence in the early twentieth century / Bedross Der Matossian.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Der Matossian, Bedross, 1978- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Armenian massacres, 1909--Turkey--Adana İli.

Armenian massacres, 1909.

Ethnic conflict--Turkey--Adana İli--History--20th century.

Ethnic conflict.

Turkey--History--1878-1909.

Turkey.

Turkey--History--Mehmed V, 1909-1918.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (360 p.)

Place of Publication:

Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2022]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

In April 1909, twin massacres shook the province of Adana, located in the southern Anatolia region of modern-day Turkey, killing more than 20,000 Armenians and 2,000 Muslims. The central Ottoman government failed to prosecute the main culprits, a miscarriage of justice that would have repercussions for years to come. Despite the significance of these events and the extent of violence and destruction, the Adana Massacres are often left out of historical narratives. The Horrors of Adana offers one of the first close examinations of these events, analyzing sociopolitical and economic transformations that culminated in a cataclysm of violence. Bedross Der Matossian provides voice and agency to all involved in the massacres—perpetrators, victims, and bystanders. Drawing on primary sources in a dozen languages, he develops an interdisciplinary approach to understand the rumors and emotions, public spheres and humanitarian interventions that together informed this complex event. Ultimately, through consideration of the Adana Massacres in micro-historical detail, this book offers an important macrocosmic understanding of ethnic violence, illuminating how and why ordinary people can become perpetrators.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Note on Transliteration and Translation

Introduction

1 A Frayed Tapestry: The Transformation of Adana in the Nineteenth Century

2 Agitation and Paranoia: Adana during the Hamidian Period

3 Bad Blood, Thwarted Hopes: Contesting the Public Sphere in Postrevolutionary Adana

4 An Imagined Uprising: The First Wave of Massacres

5 False Protection: The Second Wave of Massacres

6 After the Fact: Humanitarian Aid and Reactions to the Massacres

7 Justice on Trial: The Courts-Martial and Investigation Commissions

8 The Form of Justice: The Courts-Martial and the Imperial Ottoman Penal Code

Conclusion

Bibliography of Primary Sources

Notes

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781503631038

1503631036

OCLC:

1260689586