The Republic of Armenia, Vol. IV: Between Crescent and
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hovannisian, Richard G., PUBLISHER: University <strong>ofstrong> California Press, With <strong>thestrong>se two volumes, Richard Hovannisian completes his definitive history <strong>ofstrong> <strong>thestrong> first independent Armenian state in modern times and provides <strong>thestrong> basis for comparison with <strong>thestrong> new Armenian republic established in after seven decades <strong>ofstrong> Soviet <strong>rulestrong>. Based on Armenian, Russian, Turkish, German, Italian, French, and English-language archival materials, <strong>thestrong>se volumes provide <strong>thestrong> first comprehensive, multidimensional analysis <strong>ofstrong> this critical turning point in Armenian history--a period clouded in misinformation and controversy. Volume Four examines <strong>thestrong> final months <strong>ofstrong> <strong>thestrong> Armenia republic and <strong>thestrong> destructive impact <strong>ofstrong> a Soviet-Turkish entente on <strong>thestrong> goal <strong>ofstrong> a united, independent Armenia. <strong>Thestrong> Turkish-Armenian war from September to December culminated in <strong>thestrong> loss <strong>ofstrong> half <strong>ofstrong> <strong>thestrong> Armenian republic and <strong>thestrong> Sovietization <strong>ofstrong> what was left. <strong>Thestrong> experiment in Armenian independence had failed; and <strong>thestrong> Armenian people, unable to ga<strong>thestrong>r toge<strong>thestrong>r in a common homeland, remained scattered among communities in <strong>thestrong> diaspora and in <strong>thestrong> Soviet Union. At <strong>thestrong> time, no one could predict that a new opportunity for independence would unfold before <strong>thestrong> end <strong>ofstrong> <strong>thestrong> century.