Taner akcam a study of the armenian genocide draws on ottoman sources, including parliamentary minutes, letters, military and court records, and eyewitness accounts, to lay responsibility for the event on. Akcam, writing from the safe distance of the university of minnesota, has worked through thousands and thousands of documents to find concrete evidence thereof, against considerable difficulty. About the author born in ardahan province, turkey, in 1953, taner akcam is the author of ten scholarly works of history and sociology, including a shameful act, as well as numerous articles in turkish, german, and english. The armenian genocide and the question of turkish responsibility by taner akcam and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A shameful act written by taner akcam is a very well written book about the events leading up to the genocide of the armenians and afterwards when the first world war ended.
Born in ardahan province, turkey, in 1953, taner akcam is the author of ten scholarly works of history and sociology, including a shameful act, as well as numerous articles in turkish, german, and english. He was the only one of the family to survive what francois maurois, in his introduction, calls the human holocaust of the persecution of the jews, which began with the restrictions, the singularization of the yellow star, the enclosure within the ghetto, and went on to the mass deportations to the ovens. A very important book akcam shows his bravey by going against the grain to report a controversial subject. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Under the cover of world war i, through the secret organisation of unofficial gangs of kurds, released prisoners, german officers and. A shameful act by taner akcam overdrive rakuten overdrive. The armenian genocide and the question of turkish responsibilityrecently became the subject of a formal complaint under turkeys penal code article 301. Moran center, 3807 graustark at west alabama background. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. On saturday, the visiting university of minnesota professor won a minnesota book award for a shameful act. A shameful act the armenian genocide and the question of turkish responsibility book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a shameful act.
The armenian genocide and the question of turkish responsibility. The armenian genocide and the question of turkish responsibility kindle edition by akcam, taner. The armenian genocide and the question of turkish responsibility 9780805079326 by akcam, taner and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. His attitude can be summarized by these words he spoke to parliament on april 24, 1920, where he called the atrocities a shameful act, which inspired the title of my book. Turkish historian akcam capably refutes those who deny the armenian genocide, who will. Aug 21, 2007 born in ardahan province, turkey, in 1953, taner akcam is the author of ten scholarly works of history and sociology, including a shameful act, as well as numerous articles in turkish, german, and english. Buy a shameful act by taner akcam with free delivery. The young turks crime against humanity is an informative work whose usefulness is greatly enhanced by several welldrawn maps. Taner akcam peremptorily writes that the title of his book a shameful act is a quotation from a speech on armenian genocide delivered by mustafa kemal ataturk at a session of the grand national assembly of turkey on 24 april 1920pp. Yes, he occasionally bogs down the discussion with the deep details. Ust center for international studies presents taner akcam, author of a shameful act what.
And that in recording the decline of the ottoman empire, turkey has too long memorialised the massacre of muslims by armenians, bulgarians. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Topics from the book include what led to the decision for genocide and why the postwar trials failed. He dedicates the book to a righteous turk who saved armenians. The choice of title no doubt reflects the authors desire to give indication of the contents of his work. A shameful act ebook por taner akcam 9781466832121. Beyond its timeliness, a shameful act is sure to take its lasting place as a. Akcam builds up a body of evidence from old documents as proof of the turkish governments primary role in the genocide.
Turkish historian taner akcam describes the acts of cruelty e ndured by the christian armenians and other christian minorities under the rule of the ottoman empire in a shameful act. He is one of the first turkish academics to acknowledge and openly discuss the armenian genocide. A landmark assessment of turkish culpability in the armenian genocide, the first history of its kind by a turkish histor. Taner akcams books on armenian genocide published in. In this work taner akcam explores the plan of extermination and its implementation by the state agencies, the army and the ruling party, the translator said in the summary of the book a shameful act. The armenian genocide and the question of turkish responsibility, published by. About the author born in ardahan province, turkey, in 1953, taner akcam is the author of ten scholarly works of history and sociology, including a shameful act, as well as numerous articles in turkish, german, and. Now kemal was not a human rights activist or an altruist. The definitive account of the organized destruction of the ottoman. Taner akcam wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas. In 1915, under the cover of a world war, some one million armenians were killed through starvation, forced marches, forced exile, and mass acts of slaughter. Book presentation new york november 2006 thank you for that very kind introduction. Beyond its timeliness, however, a shameful act is sure to take its lasting place as a classic and necessary work on the subject.
No one knows how many armenians died at turkish hands in the 1910s, but the. But in addition to a clear explanation of the facts without polemic, akcam clearly understands that denial of the genocide is a threat to turkish democracy. Understandably, this book is quite challenging for those of you who are not familiar with turkish history not. The armenian genocide and the question of turkish responsibility, by taner akcam, is a turkish blast against this national denial. Now, in a pioneering work of excavation, turkish historian taner akcam has made extensive and unprecedented use of ottoman and other. The armenian genocide and the question of turkish responsibility by taner akcam, paul bessemer translator online at alibris. No future discussion of the history will be able to ignore this brilliant book. In 1915, the turkish government systematically organised the wholesale slaughter of a complete race, the armenians. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Oct 03, 2006 elie wiesel spent his early years in a small transylvanian town as one of four children. Ironically, the title for akcams book, a shameful act, comes from a speech by ataturk himself.
Turkish nationalism and the armenian genocide, zed books isbn 1842775278. The armenian genocide, the facts in the turkish archives. Akcam explains that the title of the book, a shameful act is from a speech by kemal himself. Ust center for international studies presents taner akcam. In this work, akcam, who was called the sherlock holmes. The armenian genocide and the question of turkish responsibility by taner ak.
Turkish historian taner akcam s books on the armenian genocide a shameful act. A landmark assessment of turkish culpability in the armenian genocide, the first history of its kind by a turkish historian in 1915, under the cover of a world war, some one million armenians were killed through starvation, forced marches, forced exile, and mass acts of slaughter. Taner akcam, a turkish historian, sociologist, and humanrights activist, has written a landmark bookably translated by paul bessemeron. The armenian genocide and the question of turkish responsibility by taner akcam. Akcam draws upon rich archival sourcesparticularly the prime ministerial ottoman archive in istanbul and the archives of the ministry of the interior, as well as turkish court proceedings immediately after the war. The armenian genocide and the question of turkish responsibility, metropolitan books isbn 0805079327 received the 2007 minnesota book award for general nonfiction. He doesnt wear pretty white vestments, but he speaks the holy truth. The definitive account of the organized destruction of the ottoman armenians. It is a pleasure to share with you my new book, a shameful act. Altug taner akcam is a turkish historian and sociologist, recognized as a leading international authority on the armenian genocide. Taner akcamturkish intellectual, professor at the university of minnesota, and the author of a shameful act.
Paul bessemer translated content from the original turkish for the 2006 english translation, and zoryan institute members julie. The book is a definitive history based in large part on official documents from turkish government archives. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Get free shipping on a shameful act by taner akcam, from. A shameful act goodreads meet your next favorite book. The armenian genocide and the question of turkish responsibility and the killing orders talat pashas telegrams and the armenian genocide, have been translated, published in arabic and now are available to a broad audience. Yerevan turkish historian taner akcams books on the armenian genocide a shameful act. Unfortunately, however, instead of coming to terms with the crimes that the wartime regime perpetrated, ataturk set a course of denial from which the government of turkey has not veered to this day.
For his take on turkish history, taner akcam has been prosecuted, jailed, exiled, detained, threatened, maligned, vilified and harassed. The armenian genocide and the question of turkish responsibility reprint by taner akcam isbn. Taner akcam visited iran for lectures dedicated to the launching of the farsi translation of his book a shameful act. Lee a shameful act the armenian genocide and the question of turkish responsibility por taner akcam disponible en rakuten kobo.
A landmark assessment of turkish culpability in the armenian genocide, the first history of its kind by a turkish historian. In the summary of the book killing orders, kivork khatoun wanes says. In this work akcam, who was called the sherlock holmes of armenian. Read a shameful act the armenian genocide and the question of turkish responsibility by taner akcam available from rakuten kobo. Turkish historian taner akcams books on armenian genocide. The armenian genocide and the question of turkish responsibility ebook written by taner akcam. Akcam, a leading international authority on the armenian genocide, was marked for death by turkish ultranationalists following the november 2006 publication of his book a shameful act. Book presentation 20072008 thank you for that very kind introduction. In this work akcam, who was called the sherlock holmes. The author continues his examination of the armenian genocide with his book a shameful act. Taner akcams books on armenian genocide published in arabic. Taner akcam has 26 books on goodreads with 2496 ratings. The armenian genocide and the question of turkish responsibility turkish.