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Zusatztext ‘A terrific read that points to the links between the Armenian Genocide and Anzac.’ Informationen zum Autor James Robins is an award-winning journalist and historian. His work has appeared in the Guardian, Times Literary Supplement, the Spectator, Current Affairs , and the New Statesman . He is the former managing editor of TheBigQ.org, and the creator of The Great Crime: A Podcast History of the Armenian Genocide . He lives in London. Klappentext On April 25th 1915, during the First World War, the famous Anzacs landed ashore at Gallipoli. At the exact same moment, leading figures of Armenian life in the Ottoman Empire were being arrested in vast numbers. That dark day marks the simultaneous birth of a national story - and the beginning of a genocide. When We Dead Awaken - the first narrative history of the Armenian Genocide in decades - draws these two landmark historical events together. James Robins explores the accounts of Anzac Prisoners of War who witnessed the genocide, the experiences of soldiers who risked their lives to defend refugees, and Australia and New Zealand's participation in the enormous post-war Armenian relief movement. By exploring the vital political implications of this unexplored history, When We Dead Awaken questions the national folklore of Australia, New Zealand, and Turkey - and the mythology of Anzac Day itself.This book explores the connections between the Armenian Genocide and Australia/New Zealand through the experiences of the Anzac soldiers who witnessed it. Zusammenfassung On April 25th 1915, during the First World War, the famous Anzacs landed ashore at Gallipoli. At the exact same moment, leading figures of Armenian life in the Ottoman Empire were being arrested in vast numbers. That dark day marks the simultaneous birth of a national story – and the beginning of a genocide. When We Dead Awaken – the first narrative history of the Armenian Genocide in decades – draws these two landmark historical events together. James Robins explores the accounts of Anzac Prisoners of War who witnessed the genocide, the experiences of soldiers who risked their lives to defend refugees, and Australia and New Zealand’s participation in the enormous post-war Armenian relief movement. By exploring the vital political implications of this unexplored history, When We Dead Awaken questions the national folklore of Australia, New Zealand, and Turkey – and the mythology of Anzac Day itself. Inhaltsverzeichnis An Introduction: Long Shadows 1: Pro patria mori 2: Common Religion 3: Halcyon Days 4: One Day in April 5: “Ashes within me, ashes around me” 6: Ghosts 7: “Of passions like our own…” 8: The Hush-Hush Brigade 9: No Justice, No Peace 10: The Golden Chain of Mercy 11: An Old Paper Mill 12: Paper Eichmanns A Conclusion: Lying Side by Side Index...
