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Excerpt from The Turk and the Land of Haig; Or Turkey and Armenia: Descriptive, Historical, and Picturesque
The mission of this book, therefore, is not simply to set forth the causes and the development of the late tragedies in Armenia; but, from the standpoint of a native, one who is born and reared in the country, to portray, as accurately as possible, the varied phases of the social, religious, and political customs and institu tions of the Armenians and the Turks; and to give some account of their history, past and present, with an earnest desire to bring the life -of the country clearly before the minds of the American people, in the hope that a better understanding of my'' fatherland by Americans may arouse intelligent and practical sym pathy, and thus may re?ect upon.that country some of those blessings which have distinguished America in the march of modern civilization.
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The mission of this book, therefore, is not simply to set forth the causes and the development of the late tragedies in Armenia; but, from the standpoint of a native, one who is born and reared in the country, to portray, as accurately as possible, the varied phases of the social, religious, and political customs and institu tions of the Armenians and the Turks; and to give some account of their history, past and present, with an earnest desire to bring the life -of the country clearly before the minds of the American people, in the hope that a better understanding of my'' fatherland by Americans may arouse intelligent and practical sym pathy, and thus may re?ect upon.that country some of those blessings which have distinguished America in the march of modern civilization.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
Antranig Azhderian
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780365266181
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm
Page Count - 416
Paperback
Contributors
Author
Antranig Azhderian
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781330221211
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm
Page Count - 418
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