Marcin Łukasz Majewski

Nowa praca o diasporze ormiańskiej w Imperium Osmańskim (Henry R. Shapiro, The Rise of the Western Armenian Diaspora in the Early Modern Ottoman Empire: From Refugee Crisis to Renaissance, Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh 2022)

Introduction

Nowa praca o diasporze ormiańskiej w imperium osmańskim (henry r. Shapiro, the rise of the western armenian diaspora in the early modern ottoman empire: from refugee crisis to renaissance, edinburgh university press, edinburgh 2022). Recenzja książki Henry'ego R. Shapiro o diasporze ormiańskiej w Imperium Osmańskim. Analizuje ich drogę od kryzysu uchodźczego do renesansu w epoce nowożytnej.

Abstract

A NEW MONOGRAPH ON THE ARMENIAN DIASPORA IN THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE (HENRY R. SHAPIRO, THE RISE OF THE WESTERN ARMENIAN DIASPORA IN THE EARLY MODERN OTTOMAN EMPIRE: FROM REFUGEE CRISIS TO RENAISSANCE, EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS, EDINBURGH 2022) The review discusses Henry R. Shapiro’s latest book on the Armenian diaspora in the Ottoman Empire in the early modern period.  

Review

This announcement introduces Henry R. Shapiro’s latest monograph, *The Rise of the Western Armenian Diaspora in the Early Modern Ottoman Empire: From Refugee Crisis to Renaissance*, published by Edinburgh University Press in 2022. The full title immediately establishes the book's ambitious scope, charting the experience of the Western Armenian diaspora within the Ottoman Empire during the early modern period. Particularly compelling is the thematic arc articulated in the subtitle, promising an exploration of a profound transformation "From Refugee Crisis to Renaissance," suggesting a narrative of resilience and cultural resurgence amidst historical adversity. While the title and its descriptive subtitle successfully communicate the book's core subject and overarching narrative, the accompanying abstract functions primarily as a concise declaration of the monograph's existence and the fact that a review discusses it. Regrettably, it offers no further insight into Shapiro's specific arguments, methodological approaches, or the primary sources employed to substantiate this significant historical trajectory. Readers seeking an understanding of the book's unique contributions to the existing scholarship on the Armenian diaspora or early modern Ottoman history will find this brief introduction wanting, leaving crucial questions regarding its novelty, key findings, and intellectual impact unanswered. As an introductory statement for a scholarly work, this abstract effectively identifies the author, title, and publishing details. However, its brevity precludes any substantive evaluation of Shapiro's potentially groundbreaking work. A truly informative abstract would delve into the nature of the "refugee crisis," the manifestations of the subsequent "renaissance," and the historical mechanisms Shapiro identifies as driving these processes. Consequently, while the book's premise is undeniably intriguing and promises a rich contribution to the field, its merits and specific interventions remain tantalizingly unelaborated based solely on this introductory material.

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