{"product_id":"syrian-armenians-and-the-turkish-factor-kessab-aleppo-and-deir-ez-zor-in-the-syrian-war-paperback","title":"Syrian Armenians and the Turkish Factor: Kessab, Aleppo and Deir Ez-Zor in the Syrian War - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarcello Mollica\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eArsen Hakobyan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume examines significant social transformations engendered by the ongoing Syrian conflict in the lives of Syrian Armenians. The authors draw on documentary material and fieldwork carried out in 2013-2019 among Syrian Armenians in Armenian and Lebanese urban settings. The stories of Syrian Armenians reveal how contemporary events are seen to have direct links to the past and to reproduce memories associated with the Armenian genocide; the contemporary involvement of Turkey in the Syrian war, for example, is seen on the ground as an attempt to control the Armenian presence in Syria. Today, the Syrian Armenian identity encapsulates the complex intersection of memory, transnational links to the past, collective identity and lived experience of wartime \"everydayness.\" Specifically, the analysis addresses the role of memory in key events, such as the bombing of Armenian historical sites during the commemorations of 24 April in the Eastern Syrian city of Deir ez-Zor; the (perceived) shift from destroying Syrian Armenians' material culture to attempting to destroy the Armenian community in urban Aleppo; and the informal transactions that take place in the border area of Kessab. This carefully-researched ethnography will appeal to scholars of anthropology, sociology, and political science who specialize in studies of conflict, memory and diaspora.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book is a warning about an impending disaster, remembering a similar past disaster.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- \u003cb\u003eLevon Abrahamian\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor of Anthropology, National Academy of Sciences of Armenia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book opens a door between anthropology and conflict studies that helps to understand the international relevance of Armenian history.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \u003cb\u003eEmidio Diodato\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor of Political Science, University for Foreigners Perugia, Italy\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book is an excellent historical and anthropological insight into the Syrian War as a chain of ethnic, religious and political games; identities; and struggles, rooted in the Armenian genocide.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- \u003cb\u003eYulia Antonyan\u003c\/b\u003e, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Yerevan State University, Armenia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume examines significant social transformations engendered by the ongoing Syrian conflict in the lives of Syrian Armenians. 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Today, the Syrian Armenian identity encapsulates the complex intersection of memory, transnational links to the past, collective identity and lived experience of wartime \"everydayness.\" Specifically, the book addresses the role of memory in key events, such as the bombing of Armenian historical sites during the commemorations of 24 April in the Eastern Syrian city of Deir ez-Zor; the (perceived) shift from destroying Syrian Armenians' material culture to attempting to destroy the Armenian community in urban Aleppo; and the informal transactions that take place in the border area of Kessab. This carefully-researched ethnography will appeal to scholars of anthropology, sociology and political science who specialize in studies of conflict, memory and diaspora.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarcello Mollica\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology and Ethnology at the University of Messina, Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArsen Hakobyan\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography at the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarcello Mollica\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology and Ethnology at the University of Messina, Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArsen Hakobyan\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography at the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 309\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 29, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51811277832480,"sku":"9783030723217","price":161.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3e73202f0f835d2ea84fe65423d7bed6.webp?v=1781008015","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/syrian-armenians-and-the-turkish-factor-kessab-aleppo-and-deir-ez-zor-in-the-syrian-war-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}