In the land of blood and tears
Subtitle: experiences in Mesopotamia during the World War
By: by Jakob Künzler ; edited by Ara Ghazarians ; translation from the 1999 German edition edited by Dr. Hans-Lukas Kieser ; with a Preface by Dr. Vahakn N. Dadrian.
Contributors: Ghazareans, Ara, 1954-; Kieser, Hans-Lukas.
Publisher: Armenian Cultural Foundation
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Arlington, Mass
Language: eng
Subjects: Künzler, Jakob, -- b. 1871; World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, Swiss; Armenian massacres, 1915-1923 -- Turkey -- Urfa; Armenians -- Turkey -- Urfa -- History
Genres: Personal narratives, Swiss.
Work titles: Im Lande des Blutes und der Tränen.
Description: "Presents information regarding the Armenian massacres in Urfa, Ottoman Turkey during the world War I. Includes maps, illustrations, and two select bibliographies, and two introductory articles"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The war begins; title: On the trail of diplomacy; title: Requisitions; title: Evil prospects; title: Fatal hours; title: Away with the labor battalions; title: August 19th; title: Deportees from the north; title: The calm before the storm; title: Deathly fear; title: Occupation of the german industrial grounds; title: The American mission station; title: Collapse of the resistance; title: The surrender; title: Hagob; title: Turkish promises; title: The death of Mr. Leslie; title: Court-martial investigations; title: The forced evacuation; title: Harassment; title: A consolation; title: A Turkish orphanage; title: Traitors; title: Sundry sanctuaries; title: The liquidation commission; title: British psychosis; title: Doctor without a degree; title: The closing of the German mission hospital; title: The last deportations; title: The fate of the Garabed Karakashian; title: The Kurdish deportation; title: Rakka; title: Sundry rescue work; title: The sallow horse; title: Elias, the coachman; title: Mardiros; title: German-Turkish and Turkish-German; title: Germans in Urfa; title: The banknote; title: The food prices; title: Dawn; title: The destroyed quarter; title: Bells and other sounds; title: Death of the traitor; title: Ali Ihsan Paşa; title: The arrival of the British; title: A last unsuccessful harassment; title: Arrival of the aid expedition; title: An airplane over Urfa; title: Concerns about bills; title: Insightful Mohammedans; title: Departure; title: Closing words; title: Last experiences in Turkey; title: Back in Urfa; title: The spies; title: Agitation for the Armenians; title: The emigration; title: Brew-i-davo; title: The confession; title: The whirlwind; title: The corral; title: The Greek orphans from Malatya; title: From foe to friend; title: The end of the Urfa station; title: The Turks and the Armenians: a new phase; title: For the Red Crescent.