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Title: Armenia: dance with an ancient heritage.(ancient dance history)
Author: Christopher Atamian
Publication: Dance Magazine (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2006
Publisher: Dance Magazine, Inc.
Volume: 80Issue: 1Page: 26(1)

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Students struggling to find information on the modern lives of those living in Eurasia need not look any farther! Written for high school and undergraduate students, Culture and Customs of the Caucasus fills a major void on library shelves. This unique reference work explores contemporary life in three former Soviet Union republics: Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. No other reference book offers such exhaustive material on the traditions and customs of all three nations. Students studying world culture, social studies, and multicultural issues can use this engaging and comprehensive volume to learn about the Caucasus's history, urban life, religion, literature, cuisine, holidays, and leisure activities, among many other topics.

In the early 1990's, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia emerged from the grip of the Soviet Union and stood on their own for the first time in almost a century. Today, these three nations are slowly emerging from communism's dark cloud, thriving culturally and gaining strength economically. Written for high-school students, Culture and Customs of the Caucasus is the ultimate one-stop reference source that explores the three countries in the region-no other reference work provides such comprehensive and current material. Students studying world culture, social studies, and multicultural issues can use this engaging and wide-ranging volume to learn about the Caucasus's history, urban life, religion, literature, cuisine, holidays, and leisure activities, among many other topics.

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The volume is an easy reading and a must for the beginner student and interested party of the history of Armenia as well as for those more familiar with Armenian and its history. The author, an expert on Armenian history, has masterfully covered all aspects of the Armenian history such as Armenian literature, Armenian Church, the history of Armenian old and modern language, architecture, sculpture, music etc. along with all the historical events, starting from the beginning of the human civilization and that of Armenian one to the modern era of Armenia ... Read more

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4.5 Rating. Very interesting, and great details.
12 chapters of knowledge. David Marshall Lang has created a masterpiece which breaks down the history of Armenia little by little. There area also tons of pictures of ancient Armenian artifacts, and incredible pictures of Armenian locations. This book was incredible. Page after page of facts. Only problem was it seemed to be a little short (300 pages). Could have been a bit longer.

Gave it a 4.5.

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Nine Armenian SCholars explore the origins and meanings of Armenian identity through the symbols and objects with which Armenians have historically surrounded themselves. Drawing on a wealth of sources from ancient lapidary inscriptions to medieval historiographies and modern travel books, Armenian Folk Arts, Culture, and Identity takes readers to archaeological sites, to see artifacts, and to visit some of the artisans who have created Armenian culture. More than 60 color and 300 black-and-white photographs illustrate the vital artistic heritage of Armenia. This beautiful book brings to English-speaking audiences an increased understanding of the history and creativity that have shaped Armenian culture and identity. ... Read more

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A new study of the Armenian people as seen through their art from the late 5th to the early 20th century. ... Read more

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The tile is a translation of selected Armenian poems and legends.Included in those are a number of episodes from the chronicles of Moses of Khorene, a fifth century Armenian historian, which recount legendary incidents of ancient Armenian history.The book concludes with a long essay by Aram Raffi, which contextualizes the long history of Armenian literature. The essay also details the long religious history of Armenia, starting with an extended discussion of the ancient Pagan deities.Armenia is in a region which is a cross-road between Asia and Europe, and has more often than not been conquered by the dominant regional power of the day, starting with the Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Macedonians, through the Ottomans and finally the Russians. Nevertheless, Armenia has managed to hold onto a unique cultural and linguistic identity. Armenians have produced a substantial literature. Unfortunately, not much of this has been translated into English. This anthology is one of the few Translations of Armenian literature, pertaining to legends and poems of Armenia, especially that of the pagan era. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Social issues in Armenia include poverty, high unemployment, child labor, organized crime, political corruption, education, human trafficking, domestic violence, lack of rule of law, lack of public trust in government, and inadequate public services.After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, masses of newly unemployed people found themselves with no income. The predominantly industrial society of Armenia was suddenly forced to be independent and rebuild an economy. People who lost their livelihood in other sectors got into agriculture, finding a safety net there.About half of Armenians live in poverty and two out of ten are extremely poor, with rural people being particularly vulnerable.Armenia's poorest people are concentrated along the nation's borders, in mountain areas and in earthquake zones. The Shirak Province in north-eastern Armenia, Lori Province in northern Armenia, and Kotayk Province in central Armenia are among the poorest provinces. ... Read more

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A clash between Armenia and Azerbaijan overMountainous Karabakh has developed into one of themost violent conflicts re-emerged in late 1980s inEurasia. More than a decade earlier, PresidentCarter's advisor on National Security ZbigniewBrzezinski wrote: "The ethnic question in USSR willapparently gain sharper forms, than racial crisis inUnited States." Indeed, the war over Nagorno- Karabakh had by 1996 produced about 1,700,000refugees and internally displaced people and killedover 55,000. Though, the cease-fire agreementbetween Azerbaijani and Armenian sides was achievedin 1994, the consequences of this war still remainunsolved, creating therefore a great potential forthe regional instability. Both countries haveexperienced a tremendous negative impact on theireconomies, thus unable to unlock the full potentialof the regional development and yield benefits fromthe Caspian oil and gas. ... Read more