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March 13, 2024

"They Can Live in the Desert but Nowhere Else": A History of the Armenian Genocide is a book by Ronald Grigor Suny about the Armenian genocide, published by Princeton University Press in 2015. The book was praised as an accessible work that provides the academic consensus on why and how the Armenian genocide occurred.

First edition

Contents edit

Suny used a statement from Talaat Pasha, as reported in U.S. Ambassador Henry Morgenthau's recollections, as the title of the book, indicating that the Armenian people are to be sent to the desert; the title was chosen to highlight the severity of the Ottoman state's actions.[1][2]

The book focuses on the prehistory of the Armenian genocide and only covers the genocide itself in the final pages.[3] It is based on a synthesis of previously published secondary sources; there is no bibliography present.[1][4]

Reception edit

Howard Eissenstat stated that the book is "the best and most accessible summary of this new consensus" that transcends nationalist narratives on the genocide and is "a remarkable work of history".[5] Dan Stone called it an "engaging and thorough book" that was written "with skill and deep knowledge" and leaves the reader with no doubt that a genocide occurred, in contrast to the claims of some reviewers.[6] Keith David Watenpaugh left a favorable review of the book, stating that it draws on the work of the Workshop for Armenian/Turkish Scholarship and succeeds in "incorporating the perspective of a descendant of the genocide’s victims".[2] In International Affairs, Bill Park called the book a "painstakingly researched and highly readable work".[7]

Historian Marc David Baer stated that it is a "superb work" and "the best narrative account explaining 'why, when, and how' the Armenian genocide occurred".[8] Yair Auron said that Suny wrote "a comprehensive study of the Armenian Genocide" that "makes a clear scholarly contribution" and is also "very well written".[9] According to historian Bedross Der Matossian the book's contribution "lies not in the presentation of new evidence proving genocidal intent, but in Suny’s unique ability to interpret and contextualize the event based on archival material in multiple languages". Matossian states that unlike previous books about the genocide, Suny's could be used as a textbook on the subject.[10] According to Erdal Kaynar the book is "the most insightful and up-to-date analysis of the Armenian Genocide that exists".[3]

Publishers Weekly stated that the work was made with a level of "detachment" even though members of Suny's family died in the genocide.[11]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Erickson, Edward J. (Summer 2015). ""They Can Live in the Desert but No where Else": A History of the Armenian Genocide by Ronald Grigor Suny (review)". The Middle East Journal. Middle East Institute. 69 (3): 492–495.
  2. ^ a b Watenpaugh, Keith David (2017). "Fatma Müge Göçek. Denial of Violence: Ottoman Past, Turkish Present, and Collective Violence against the Armenians, 1789–2009; Ronald Grigor Suny. "They Can Live in the Desert but Nowhere Else": A History of the Armenian Genocide". The American Historical Review. 122 (2): 478–481. doi:10.1093/ahr/122.2.478.
  3. ^ a b Kaynar, Erdal (2020). "Ronald Grigor Suny, "They Can Live in the Desert but Nowhere Else": A History of the Armenian Genocide. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2015. 520 pp". Journal of Levantine Studies. 10 (1).
  4. ^ Usitalo, Steven A (2017). ""They Can Live in the Desert but Nowhere Else": A History of the Armenian GenocideRonald Grigor Suny". Holocaust and Genocide Studies. 31 (3): 495–497. doi:10.1093/hgs/dcx056.
  5. ^ Eissenstat, Howard (2015). "A New Understanding of a Century-Old Genocide". Current History. 114 (774): 285–287. doi:10.1525/curh.2015.114.774.285.
  6. ^ Stone, Dan (2016). ""They Can Live in the Desert but Nowhere Else": A History of the Armenian Genocide. By Ronald Grigor Suny. pp. xxvi, 490. Princeton and Oxford, Princeton University Press, 2015". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. 26 (3): 517–518. doi:10.1017/S1356186315000413. S2CID 164271764.
  7. ^ Park, Bill (2015). "'They can live in the desert but nowhere else': a history of the Armenian genocide. By Ronald Grigor Suny". International Affairs. 91 (4): 895–896. doi:10.1111/1468-2346.12366.
  8. ^ "Baer on Suny, '"They can live in the desert but nowhere else": A History of the Armenian Genocide' | H-Nationalism | H-Net". networks.h-net.org. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  9. ^ Auron, Yair (2017). "Review". Bustan: The Middle East Book Review. 8 (2): 174. doi:10.5325/bustan.8.2.0174.
  10. ^ Der Matossian, Bedross (2019). "From Genocide to Postgenocide: Survival, Gender, and Politics". International Journal of Middle East Studies. 51 (1): 135–147. doi:10.1017/S0020743818001253. S2CID 232255114.
  11. ^ "They Can Live in the Desert but Nowhere Else: A History of the Armenian Genocide". Publishers Weekly. 2015-04-13. Retrieved 2019-05-24.

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They Can Live in the Desert but Nowhere Else A History of the Armenian Genocide is a book by Ronald Grigor Suny about the Armenian genocide published by Princeton University Press in 2015 The book was praised as an accessible work that provides the academic consensus on why and how the Armenian genocide occurred First edition Contents 1 Contents 2 Reception 3 References 4 External linksContents editSuny used a statement from Talaat Pasha as reported in U S Ambassador Henry Morgenthau s recollections as the title of the book indicating that the Armenian people are to be sent to the desert the title was chosen to highlight the severity of the Ottoman state s actions 1 2 The book focuses on the prehistory of the Armenian genocide and only covers the genocide itself in the final pages 3 It is based on a synthesis of previously published secondary sources there is no bibliography present 1 4 Reception editHoward Eissenstat stated that the book is the best and most accessible summary of this new consensus that transcends nationalist narratives on the genocide and is a remarkable work of history 5 Dan Stone called it an engaging and thorough book that was written with skill and deep knowledge and leaves the reader with no doubt that a genocide occurred in contrast to the claims of some reviewers 6 Keith David Watenpaugh left a favorable review of the book stating that it draws on the work of the Workshop for Armenian Turkish Scholarship and succeeds in incorporating the perspective of a descendant of the genocide s victims 2 In International Affairs Bill Park called the book a painstakingly researched and highly readable work 7 Historian Marc David Baer stated that it is a superb work and the best narrative account explaining why when and how the Armenian genocide occurred 8 Yair Auron said that Suny wrote a comprehensive study of the Armenian Genocide that makes a clear scholarly contribution and is also very well written 9 According to historian Bedross Der Matossian the book s contribution lies not in the presentation of new evidence proving genocidal intent but in Suny s unique ability to interpret and contextualize the event based on archival material in multiple languages Matossian states that unlike previous books about the genocide Suny s could be used as a textbook on the subject 10 According to Erdal Kaynar the book is the most insightful and up to date analysis of the Armenian Genocide that exists 3 Publishers Weekly stated that the work was made with a level of detachment even though members of Suny s family died in the genocide 11 References edit a b Erickson Edward J Summer 2015 They Can Live in the Desert but No where Else A History of the Armenian Genocide by Ronald Grigor Suny review The Middle East Journal Middle East Institute 69 3 492 495 a b Watenpaugh Keith David 2017 Fatma Muge Gocek Denial of Violence Ottoman Past Turkish Present and Collective Violence against the Armenians 1789 2009 Ronald Grigor Suny They Can Live in the Desert but Nowhere Else A History of the Armenian Genocide The American Historical Review 122 2 478 481 doi 10 1093 ahr 122 2 478 a b Kaynar Erdal 2020 Ronald Grigor Suny They Can Live in the Desert but Nowhere Else A History of the Armenian Genocide Princeton NJ Princeton University Press 2015 520 pp Journal of Levantine Studies 10 1 Usitalo Steven A 2017 They Can Live in the Desert but Nowhere Else A History of the Armenian GenocideRonald Grigor Suny Holocaust and Genocide Studies 31 3 495 497 doi 10 1093 hgs dcx056 Eissenstat Howard 2015 A New Understanding of a Century Old Genocide Current History 114 774 285 287 doi 10 1525 curh 2015 114 774 285 Stone Dan 2016 They Can Live in the Desert but Nowhere Else A History of the Armenian Genocide By Ronald Grigor Suny pp xxvi 490 Princeton and Oxford Princeton University Press 2015 Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society 26 3 517 518 doi 10 1017 S1356186315000413 S2CID 164271764 Park Bill 2015 They can live in the desert but nowhere else a history 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