Imagining Armenia - Orientalism, Ambiguity and Intervention, 1879-1925

Informationen zum Autor Jo Laycock is a Senior Lecturer in Modern History at the University of Manchester Klappentext This book examines how Armenia and Armenians were portrayed in Britain at a decisive moment in modern history, when diplomats, scholars and humanitarians engaged with the past, present and future of Armenia. Zusammenfassung This book examines how Armenia and Armenians were portrayed in Britain at a decisive moment in modern history! when diplomats! scholars and humanitarians engaged with the past! present and future of Armenia. -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction From cradle of civilisation to victim nation: Britain and Armenia 1875 - 19251. Imagining Armenia: Otherness, orientalism and ambiguity 2. The boundary of the civilised world? Images of Armenia during the late nineteenth century3. 'The murder of a nation' Representing the Armenian genocide of 19154. Armenian Refugees: Representation, relief and repatriation5. Post-War Armenia: Visions, realities and responsesConclusions The Armenian past, present and future in the British imagination

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• Authors: Joanne Laycock, Laycock Joanne
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.05.2016
• EAN: 9781784993719
• ISBN: 978-1-78499-371-9
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Cultural History of Modern War; Cultural History of Modern War
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, International Relations, Armenia, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United Kingdom, Great Britain, c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909