Great Catastrophe

Discover the untold aftermath of the brutal mass crime that led to the destruction of over a million Armenians in the Ottoman Empire in 1915-16. Great Catastrophe is a powerful and insightful exploration of the changing narratives and politics of the Armenian Genocide, including the courageous efforts of Armenians, Kurds, and Turks to come to terms with their shared history. Thomas de Waal's exhaustive research sheds light on the realities of a terrible historical crime and the divisive "politics of genocide" it produced, shaping contemporary politics and understanding of mass atrocities.