Black Garden : Armenia and Azerbaijan Through Peace and War

War is kindled by the death of one man, or at most, a few; 
but it leads to the death of tremendous numbers. 
—Elias Canetti, Crowds and Power 
Mercy on the old master building a bridge,
The passer-by may lay a stone to his foundation.
I have sacrificed my soul, worn out my life, for the nation.
A brother may arrange a rock upon my grave.
—Sayat-Nova 

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Contents 
Author’s Note<
Two Maps, of the South Caucasus and of Nagorny Karabakh 
xii–xiii.
Introduction: Crossing the Line 
1 
1 
February 1988: An Armenian Revolt 
10 
2 
February 1988: Azerbaijan: Puzzlement and Pogroms 
29 
3 
Shusha: The Neighbors’ Tale 
45 
4 
1988–1989: An Armenian Crisis 
55