List of maps -- Acknowledgments -- The ruins of Van -- The city and province of Van -- Allegiance, politics, and power -- Rebellion in 1896 -- Development of the revolution, 1897-1908 -- The Committee of Union and Progress and the Armenians, 1908-1912 -- Kurdish revolts and the inspectorates, 1912-1914 -- World war I and the Armenian revolt in Van -- Destruction and murder in Van -- Conclusion -- Appendices -- Place names -- Armenians in the Van government -- Armenian refugees -- Extract from the "Instructions for personal defense" (1910) -- An example of attacks on villagers -- The manifesto of Abdurrezzak -- Bibliography -- Index.