Stanley E. Kerr
The Lions of Marash
University of New York Press
State University of New York Press The Lions of Marash Personal Experiences With American Near East Relief, 1919-1922 By Stanley E. Kerr
Albany 1973
First Edition Published by State University of New York Press, 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12210
Copyright © 1973 State University of New York All rights reserved
Book Design by Richard Hendel Printed in the United States of America
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Kerr, Stanley Elphinstone. The lions of Marash. Bibliography: p.
1. Armenian massacres, 1915-1923. 2. Near East Relief. 3. Armenians in Marash, Turkey (City) 4. Kerr, Stanley Elphinstone. I. Title.
DS51.M28K47 36i-5’3’°924 [B] 73-38001
ISBN O-87395-20O-6 ISBN 0-87395-201-4 (microfiche)
Title Page Illustration: The Marash Lion. This stone sculpture with its Hittite hieroglyphic inscription dates from the ninth century, b.c. It stood at the gate of the citadel of Marash and is now an exhibit in the Museum of the Ancient Orient, Istanbul, Turkey. |