Izmir-Historical Cities and Armenians

Back Cover Text (From the Promotional Bulletin)

Izmir, the fourth book of the 14-volume 'Historical Cities and Armenians' series compiled by the famous historian Richard G. Hovannisian, looks at this cosmopolitan port city from the history of the Armenians, who were the most important actors of Izmir's commercial, cultural and social life from the mid-13th century until 1922. In addition to commercial and inter-ethnic relations, educational and cultural studies and architecture, the book also examines the printing activities and literary works and translations of Izmir Armenians that shaped the 'Enlightenment Period'. What happened in Izmir during and after the First World War and the Fire of 1922 appear in one article in the testimonies of Armenians from Izmir, and in another article in the writings of Henry Miller and Ernest Hemingway, who were in Izmir during this period.

The volumes 'Bitlis and Muş', 'Van' and 'Harput' were previously published within the scope of the Historical Cities and Armenians series, which helps us understand the multi-layered history of Anatolia.