{"product_id":"sayfo-an-account-of-the-assyrian-genocide-paperback","title":"Sayfo - An Account of the Assyrian Genocide - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAbed Mshiho Neman Qarabash\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Abdalla\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eLukasz Kiczko\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis text is one of the few surviving eyewitness sources on the Assyrian genocide, written by a seminarian living in greater Tur Abdin (the southeast of today's Turkish state). The perspective is one that is little known and less discussed. Translated and annotated by a master of Syriac with an in-depth knowledge of modern Assyrian history, this text creates a unique opportunity for new and progressive scholarship. The Assyrian genocide is one of the forgotten atrocities of the 20th century. The physical destruction was but one element; it also caused demographic shifts, loss of territory, generational trauma and linguicide, along with cultural genocide\/ethnocide and identity erosion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn account of the genocide against Assyrians in 1915 The Assyrian genocide is one of the forgotten atrocities of the 20th century. The physical destruction was but one element; it also caused demographic shifts, loss of territory, generational trauma and linguicide, along with cultural genocide\/ethnocide and identity erosion. This text is one of the few surviving eyewitness sources, from a seminarian living in greater Tur Abdin (the southeast of today's Turkish state). The perspective is one that is little known and less discussed. Its translation and original annotation by a master of Syriac with an in-depth knowledge of modern Assyrian history creates a unique opportunity for new and progressive scholarship. Key Features  A primary source document on the Assyrian genocide of the First World War  Set in the context of the failing Ottoman state and rising Young Turk regime  Includes Armenians and Greeks as well as Assyrians in one primary source  Contains comments and interviews with perpetrators of events  The annotations provide information about sites, people and events Michael Abdalla is a Professor at the University of Life Sciences and in the Department of Comparative Culture Research at Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland. Lukasz Kiczko is a translator and interpreter for Polish, English and German.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Abdalla is an Associate Professor in the Institute of Cultural Studies at Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland. He has published books in Polish and in Arabic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLukasz Kiczko is a professional translator\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 28, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724296654911,"sku":"9781474447515","price":61.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2ed5a4e09de56975ef56bd44a5bd7eef.webp?v=1765102190","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/sayfo-an-account-of-the-assyrian-genocide-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}