Description
By Frederick Davis Greene. Discover a powerful and deeply moving firsthand account of one of the great humanitarian crises of the late nineteenth century.
In Armenian Massacres, or the Sword of Mohammed, writer and missionary advocate Frederick Davis Greene presents a detailed contemporary account of the persecution and massacres suffered by Armenians within the Ottoman Empire during the 1890s. Written amid the international outrage surrounding the Hamidian massacres under Abdul Hamid II, this important historical work sought to inform the wider world about the violence, political turmoil, and human suffering unfolding across the Armenian provinces of the Ottoman realm.
Drawing upon eyewitness testimony, reports from missionaries and diplomats, and contemporary investigations, Greene documents the conditions faced by Armenian communities during a period of unrest, repression, and mass violence. The book examines the historical background of the Armenian question, the political and religious tensions within the Ottoman Empire, and the international response to the atrocities that shocked much of the Western world at the time.
Written with urgency and moral conviction, Armenian Massacres, or the Sword of Mohammed is both a historical record and a humanitarian appeal from an era when global awareness of distant events was increasingly shaped by journalism, missionary networks, and international diplomacy. As a contemporary source, the book offers valuable insight into how the Armenian crisis was understood and discussed during the late nineteenth century.
This carefully restored reprint revives an important and often overlooked historical document for modern readers. Essential for students of Ottoman history, Armenian history, humanitarian movements, and nineteenth-century international affairs, the book remains a significant firsthand window into a tragic and pivotal chapter of Near Eastern history.
About the author: Frederick Davis Greene (1850–1933) was an American Congregational minister, missionary advocate, and writer known for his works on the Ottoman Empire and the Armenian crisis of the late nineteenth century. He traveled extensively in the Near East and became an outspoken public voice drawing attention to the persecution of Armenians and broader humanitarian issues within the Ottoman world.
Also includes The Mohammedan Reign of Terror in Armenia by Henry Davenport Northrop, D.D.
Henry Davenport Northrop (1836–1909) was a leading American author of educational, historical and Christian works, most famous for titles such as American History for Young Folks.
Contents
Chapter I: A Chapter of Horrors
Chapter II: General Information about Eastern Turkey
Chapter III: The Chronic Condition of Armenia and Kurdistan
Chapter IV: Ottoman Promises and Their Fulfillment
Chapter V: The Outcome of the Treaty of Berlin
Chapter VI: The Sultan and the Sublime Porte
Chapter VII: Previous Acts of the Turkish Tragedy
Chapter VIII: Islam as a Factor of the Problem
Chapter IX: Gladstone on the Armenian Massacre and on Turkish Misrule
Chapter X: Who Are the Armenians?
Chapter XI: Americans in Turkey, Their Work and Influence
Chapter XII: Armenian Village Life
Appendix A: A Bit of American Diplomacy in Turkey
Appendix B: U. S. Consulates in Eastern Turkey
Appendix C: Dr. Hamlin’s Explanation
Chapter XIII: Appalling Condition of Armenia
Chapter XIV: Mr. Gladstone on the Armenian Question
Chapter XV: The Cry from Armenia
Chapter XVI: The Shame of Christendom
Chapter XVII: An Appeal for Armenia
Chapter XVIII: The Massacre at Urfa
Chapter XIX: The Last the Worst
Chapter XX: Russia and Turkey
Chapter XXI: The Tyrant Turk and the Craven Statesmen
Chapter XXII: International Politics at Constantinople
Chapter XXIII: The Blot on the Century
Chapter XXIV: The Armenians—Who are They?
Chapter XXV: The Turkish Question in Germany
Chapter XXVI: Turkish Oppression
Chapter XXVII: Missionary Work in Turkey
Chapter XXVIII: Turkey and the Turks
Chapter XXIX: The Turkish Government
Chapter XXX: Relief for Suffering Armenia
Chapter XXXI: Cause and Extent of the Recent Atrocities
Chapter XXXII: To the Rescue
Chapter XXXIII: What One May See in Armenia
Chapter XXXIV: The Turks and their Religion
Chapter XXXV: History of Turkey and the Mohammedan Power
