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The Armenians: From Kings and Priests to Merchants and Commissars Hardcover – May 27, 2006

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The Armenians traces the evolution of Armenia and Armenian collective identity from its beginnings to the Armenian nationalist movement over Gharabagh in 1988. Applying theories of national-identity formation and nationalism, Razmik Panossian analyzes different elements of Armenian identity construction and argues 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.

Panossian explores a series of landmark events, among them 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 identity in various places in and outside of Armenia, notably in diasporan communities from India to Venice. Today, these numerous identities contribute to deep divisions and tensions within the Armenian nation, the most profound of which is the cultural divide between Armenians residing in their homeland and those who live in the United States, Canada, the Middle East, and elsewhere. Considering the diversity of this single nation, Panossian questions the theoretical assumption that nationalism must be homogenizing.

Based on extensive research conducted in Armenia and the diaspora, including interviews and translation of Armenian-language sources, The Armenians is an engaging history and an invaluable comparative study.
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    492 pages
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  3. Publisher
    Columbia University Press
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    May 27, 2006
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  6. ISBN-10
    0140325476
  7. ISBN-13
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Inspired and thoughtful. -- Robert Legvold ― Foreign Affairs

[A] fascinating and important book. -- Christopher J. Walker ― The Weekly Standard

"Panossian's present work...succeeds in conveying the convoluted evolution of Armenian nationalism." -- Leon Torossian ― The European Legacy

A first rate piece of scholarship. -- William Safran ― Nationalism and Ethnic Politics

Remarkably balanced, empirically sound, and theoretically engaging. -- Levon Chorbajian ― Slavic Review

The most meticulously researched and scholarly study of the development of Armenian national identity ever written. -- Ralph M Coury ― American Historical Review

The most sophisticated and comprehensive analysis of the development of self-understanding. ― International Journal of Middle East Studies

About the Author

Razmik Panossian is the director of programmes and policy at Rights and Democracy in Canada.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0231139268
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Columbia University Press; 1st edition (May 27, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 492 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0140325476
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0140325478
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.53 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.17 x 8.54 inches
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V. Ghazarian
5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive but concise
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2007
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The book is very well written, but clearly the value of this book lies beyond its readability this is an original piece of work that is complete in the sense that it covers more of the evolution of the "Armenian identity" than meets the eye. For instance the historic fact driven discussions on the Armenian identity goes to the core of the current political issues of modern day Armenia. The book builds a useful bridge between Armenian history, politics and sociology.
If you have ever asked yourself what is an Armenian then you should read this book. I read it twice and it hit me at some point that I was in the process of discovering what it is to be an Armenian.
IMHO the author is fairly balanced and unbiased about Armenian issues.
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Serouj
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended!
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2016
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Seminal book on the history of Armenian identity. A fresh take, and for the modern history section, backed by interviews conducted by the author in Armenia and elsewhere. Highly recommended!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2018
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We need more Armenian history books like this
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F. Temur Americanus
3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but...
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2010
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This is a very fine book as far as its analysis of nation formation and Armenian identity are concerned. But it is shallow at a point. the author considers "nationalist radicalization " a definitely beneficial phenomenon without taking into account what in the end this brought to Armenians and Muslims in Anatolia. Obviously like many other authors he thinks that if he does not inform the reader about the crimes these nationalist radicals committed, the reader will be fooled and will applaud the "heroics" of "revolutionaries". The revolutionaries he much cherished butchered Muslim population of Anatolia during the WWI and caused the deportation of Anatolian Armenians. In all those pages he mentions these organizations(i.e Hnchak, ARF) he never states how these "liberators","saviors of the oppressed" wreaked havoc in Anatolia and killed hundreds of thousands of Muslim citizens of The Empire.

The author skips very important information and he tries to brand the authors that do mention this information as people turning the history upside down. No, we know these things, we are not fooled, we are not convinced.

On the other hand it did help me understand Armenians, and informed me on nation formation, essentials of being a nation and different theories explaining these concepts.
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Charles L. Mitsakos
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Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2014
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Well-written-must read- for history lovers.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2014
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its a great book
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Karo
5.0 out of 5 stars Concise and Comprehensive Analysis of Armenian Identity
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2006
I stumbled upon this book by chance in a library, opened it, skimmed through the first paragraph, and immediately set myself to the task of reading it in its entirety. The writing is clear and concise - Panossian's intelligent prose illuminates the past, without pages and pages of elaboration that one might expect to find in a book that covers roughly 2500 years of history.

It is heavily researched, containing quotes from at least one hundred total sources. Moreover, towards the end of the book, which covers the period from the 1965 commemoration of the Armenian genocide in Soviet Armenia to the 1988 Nagorno-Kharabagh movement, there are good number of quotes from personal interviews that the author conducted, including several Catholicoses, politicians, and various Armenian ideologues.

The notes to the main text make up roughly one-third of the book's text and contain several interesting facts. For example, the title "King of Armenia," from the Cilician Kingdom that fell in 1375, eventually passed to the House of Savoy in Italy. That title was proclaimed by the Savoys until 1946, when Italians voted to abolish the monarchy and replace it with a rupublic.

This is an excellent book on Armenian history, with an emphasis on nationalism and what exactly makes a nation a nation.
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Donald Hindoyan
5.0 out of 5 stars Modern Armenian History from renowned authority.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 9, 2020
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I need this as background for research I am involved with. Received in very good time, given the environment, we are in.
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