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Presents a study of the Armenian genocide which began in the 1890s when Sultan Abdul Hamid II ordered the massacre of Armenians, and which recurred in 1915 at the hands of the Ottoman Turks, and discusses the American response to the crisis and its implications for genocides in the twenty-first century.

Briseis, the queen of Lyrnessos, is taken into slavery to become the prize of Prince Achilles, who falls in love with the beautiful captive and promises to make her his queen when Troy falls, but the jealousy of a ruthless king threatens their happiness as the violence of war grows closer.

Ninety-two-year-old Emmett Conn, suffering from a brain tumor, starts to recall suppressed memories of his participation in the Armenian genocide during World War I, and sets out to find a woman named Araxie who was among the refugees, with the hope she will forgive him.

Outside the city of Troy, Prince Hektor leads his Trojan cavalry in daring raids against the forces of Achilles, while Helikaon battles the Mykene navy at sea in his quest for vengeance against King Agamemnon, whose troops killed Helikaon's wife.

Agamemnon, King of the Mykene, prepares to use force against the city of Troy; Achilles prepares to test his strength in battle; and Odysseus, leader of Ithaca, must choose between friendship and honor.

A novel about the legendary Helen of Troy and her epic Homeric story set in the heart of the Mycenaean culture.

Draws on examples from culture, language, and genocide to examine the parallels between Native American history and the history of the Kurds of Iraq, Iran, Turkey, and Syria.

Examines how the Ottoman Turkish state attempted to deal with its Armenian nationality group through genocide and terror.

Nineteen-year-old Asya has led a sheltered life with her mother and three aunts in Istanbul, until she meets Armanoush, her brother's stepdaughter, who flies to Istanbul to reconnect with her past and introduces Asya to a new world of possibilities and dangers.

Fatma, a grandmother in a small Turkish village, tells about her family, focusing on her grandchildren Metehan and Ayse, their education in the Muslim faith, and their observance of Ramadan.