I take great pleasure in saying that the Rev. Geo. H. Filian, who has spoken from the platform at Hanson Place M. E. church in behalf of the Armenian Christians, and also lectured in our church on Constantinople, is a very eloquent and earnest speaker, who will attract attention and arouse interest anywhere.

Table of Contents

[Dedication][3]
[CONTENTS.][v]
[ILLUSTRATIONS.][vii]
[PREFACE.][ix]
[THE AUTHOR. A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE AND BIRTHPLACE.][xii]
[ANTIOCH.][xv]
[AUTHOR’S EXPLANATION.][xx]
I. [THE LAND OF ARMENIA.][21]
[PHYSICAL FEATURES.][21]
[NATURAL RESOURCES.][24]
[TAXATION.][28]
[THE CLIMATE.][31]
[TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION.][34]
II. [THE PEOPLE OF ARMENIA.][39]
[THEIR LINEAGE.][39]
[THEIR LANGUAGE.][41]
III. [THE ARMENIAN DYNASTIES.][45]
1. [ THE HAIGAZIAN DYNASTY.][46]
2. [ARSHAGOONIAN OR ARSACID DYNASTY.][52]
[Gregory the Illuminator and King Dertad.][70]
[THE INTERREGNUM.][81]
[Prominent Men; Literature; The Church and the Clergy.][81]
[PROMINENT MEN OF THE PERIOD.][84]
[Nierses The Great.][84]
[Sahag and Mesrob.][86]
[Barouyr or Broyerios.][88]
[Vartan, Defender of the Faith.][90]
[ARMENIAN LITERATURE.][92]
[Fifth Century.][92]
[Sixth Century.][97]
[Seventh Century.][98]
[Eighth Century.][98]
[Ninth Century.][99]
[Tenth Century.][99]
[Eleventh Century.][99]
[Twelfth Century.][99]
[Thirteenth Century.][100]
[THE ARMENIAN CHURCH.][101]
[THE ARMENIAN CLERGY.][106]
3. [THE PAKRADOONIAN DYNASTY.][111]
4. [THE RUPENIAN DYNASTY.][124]
IV. [RULERS OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE.][132]
[SULTANS OF THE PAST.][132]
[THE PRESENT SULTAN, HAMID II.][139]
[THE SULTANATE AND ITS POWERS.][158]
[THE SUBLIME PORTE AND THE MOHAMMEDAN RELIGION.][161]
[THE SHEIK-UL-ISLAM.][165]
[MOHAMMEDANISM AND THE INTERNAL STATE OF TURKEY.][166]
V. [THE GREAT POWERS AND THE ARMENIAN QUESTION.][175]
[THE ANGLO-TURKISH CONVENTION.][176]
[ENGLAND AND THE ARMENIAN QUESTION.][177]
[GERMANY AND THE ARMENIAN QUESTION.][192]
[RUSSIA AND THE ARMENIANS.][194]
[FRANCE AND ARMENIA.][200]
[THE POPE OF ROME AND THE ARMENIANS.][201]
[AMERICA AND ARMENIA.][202]
VI. [THE CAUSES OF THE ATROCITIES.][217]
[THE GREAT QUESTION.][217]
[FIRST CAUSE.][217]
[SECOND CAUSE.][220]
[THIRD CAUSE.][222]
[FOURTH CAUSE.][229]
[FIFTH CAUSE.][232]
VII. [THE TURKISH ATROCITIES IN ARMENIA.][239]
[THE BEGINNING.][239]
[HARPOOT AND ITS VICINITY.][261]
[PALOO AND WHAT HAPPENED THERE.][266]
[MALATIA AND ITS HARDSHIPS.][271]
[THE CITY OF SIVAS AND THE ATROCITIES.][275]
[MARSOVAN AND THE ATROCITIES THERE.][280]
[CESAREA (KAISERIEH).][280]
[AINTAB AND ITS HORRORS.][285]
[THE CITY OF BIRIJIK AND THE ATROCITIES.][292]
[DIARBEKIR AND ITS STORY.][296]
[TREBIZOND AND ITS ATROCITIES.][300]
[BAIBURT.][302]
[ERZEROUM.][303]
[MARASH.][305]
[AKHISAR.][308]
[ZEITOON.][311]
[MISCELLANEOUS][313]
[TELEGRAMS FROM HAJIN (ARMENIA).][317]
[INFERENCES FROM THE ARMENIAN ATROCITIES.][327]
VIII. [THE ARMENIANS OF TO-DAY.][334]
[IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE.][336]
[IN RUSSIA.][341]
[IN PERSIA, INDIA, ETC.][344]
[IN EUROPE.][345]
[IN AMERICA.][346]
[THE ARMENIAN RELIEF ASSOCIATION.][348]
IX. [THE FUTURE OF ARMENIA AND THE BATTLE OF ARMAGEDDON.][350]
[THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN EUROPE.][355]
[THE BATTLE OF ARMAGEDDON.][359]
X. [POEMS ON THE ARMENIAN QUESTION.][362]
[LORD SALISBURY.][362]
[DEUS VULT.][363]
[TWO SONNETS.][364]
[TO THOSE WHO DIED FOR THEIR FAITH.][365]
[ARMENIA.][365]
[ARMENIA’S BITTER CRY.][366]
[ARMENIA.][368]
[ARMENIAN HYMN.][369]
[THE LAMENT OF MOTHER ARMENIA.][371]
[LIBERTY.][372]
[THE WANDERING ARMENIAN TO THE SWALLOW.][373]

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Title:Armenia and Her People; or The Story of Armenia
Author:George H. Filian (1853–)[Info]
Language:English
Original publication date:1896