The Armenian Historiography about the Russo-Ottoman War of 1877 – 1878 (A concise Overview)
The Armenian Historiography about the Russo-Ottoman War of 1877 – 1878 (A concise Overview)

Summary/Abstract: The present article aims to analyze and classify the variety of approaches towards the Russo-Ottoman War of 1877 – 1878 in Armenian historiography. A special emphasis is put on the difference between the three main periods: Pre-Soviet, Soviet, and post- Soviet historiography. The paper as well takes a look at the intertwining topics of the ROW itself and the Armenian question and both its perception or whether it was tabooed in Armenian historiography. Finally the article sheds some light on the present situation and the role of the ROW in Armenian historiography throughout the last two decades.

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