Armenia and Imperial Decline

This book seeks, for the first time, to examine the demography and the social and economic conditions in the Yerevan Province during the first decade of the twentieth century, before the great changes that occurred during World War I and the seven decades of Soviet rule.

Autorentext

George Bournoutian holds a PhD from the University of California, Los Angeles. He is a senior Professor of History at Iona College in New York. His numerous books and articles focus on the modern history of Russia, Iran, Armenia and the rest of the South Caucasus.

Inhalt

Foreword Part I Introduction 1. Historical Setting 2. The Land 3. The People 4. The Administrative Structure 5. Land Tenure and Agriculture 6. The Economy 7. Taxes and Revenue Concluding Remarks Part II 1. Population, Land Tenure and Revenues of the Yerevan District 2. Population, Land Tenure and Revenues of the Echmiadzin District 3. Population, Land Tenure and Revenues of the Surmalu District 4. Population, Land Tenure and Revenues of the Sharur-Daralagez District 5. Population, Land Tenure and Revenues of the Nakhichevan District 6. Population, Land Tenure and Revenues of the Alexandropol District 7. Population, Land Tenure and Revenues of the Novo-Bayazet District