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This digital document is an article from Encyclopedia of Russian History, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 4558 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Providing a comprehensive discussion of the people, politics, economics, religion, culture, and social systems of Russia, this work spans the time from the earliest beginnings of the Russian nation (among the ancient Eastern Slavic tribes) to the end of czarist Russia and on through the rise and fall of the Soviet Union. It provides the necessary information for readers to obtain a greater understanding of and appreciation for Russia in all of its many spheres. ... Read more

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A comprehensive history of Armenia, covering 4000 years, up to the end of its last royal dynasty in 1375. ... Read more

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As good a start as any for the history of Armenia
Of all the concise English-language books that I have read on the ancient and medieval history of Armenia, none have come close to match Mack Chahin's eloquent style of writing, research, and attention to detail in his "Kingdom of Armenia." Chahin is clearly aware that the majority of Western scholars have often dismissed Armenia as just another minor vassal state, straddling on its borders much more larger, and far more interesting apparently, powers, such as Assyria, Rome, Greece, Byzantium, and the Arabs.

It is precisely this notion that Chahin attempts to dispel, as he documents the rich cultural, political, and social characteristics of Armenia, beginning from the ancient Kingdom of Urartu. The fact that Chahin chose to start from here (circa 1300 BC) is significant enough, considering that many scholars choose to ignore Armenian history until the late medieval era (circa 900 AD), when the Bagratuni Kingdom was established. And yet, he devotes roughly 2/3 of the book to Urartian history, richly describing the cultural and political legacy it left behind and showing that, far from being a weak state subject to the whims of the Assyrians, it always provided to be a thorn in the soft northern belly of Assyria, and, at certain points in its history, as well as its regional equal.

There were only a few faults I found in this book: I was a little distressed of how Chahin broached the topic of the transition from Urartian to Armenian rule. Chahin takes the word of ancient historians, most notably Herodotus, at face value, and concludes that the Armenian people must have been colonists from Europe. This may be easier to forgive since new studies proving that Armenians were original inhabitants of the region only came to light in the 1980s, and that this book was published only in 1987. Chahin could have also devoted more space to the other kingdoms of Armenia; i.e., the Yervanduni, the Artashesyan, the Arshakuni, the Bagratuni, and the Cilician kingdoms. In the grand scheme of things, 230 pages on the Urartian kingdom seems significant, but it falls somewhat short when 1500 years of history is summarized in a space of only 90 pages. Nevertheless, it's an engaging read and a great introductory tome on the little known kingdoms that were founded in the Armenian highlands. ... Read more

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This book, for the first time, brings together an extraordinary collection of maps from the earliest times into the modern era. It reproduces the most important representations of Armenia, from the oldest known version--a Babylonian clay tablet of the 6th Century BC--to the renderings of Greek and Alexandrian cartographers, the early Christian maps as well as versions from Ottoman and other Islamic centers. Among the identified 16th and 17th Century European maps the book includes works by Martin Waldseemuller, Sebastian Munster, Gerardus Mercator, Abraham Ortelius, and others. In assembling the cartographic treasures in this book, Rouben Galichian has obtained maps from the British Library, the British Museum, the Biblioteque National de France, Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, the Library of Congress, the University of Bologna, the John Rylands Library and other sources.
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Extraordinary Collection
This book has an exceptional collection of historic maps of Armenia, a truly unique collection that represents 3,000 years of history. I'm so impressed that I'm sending one copy to my historian friend in Armenia.

Ok if you are REALLY into maps
I got this book for my boyfriend (who is Armenian) because I thought it would be a fun coffee table book that anyone could pick up. Unfortunately, the maps are too overwhelming and the descriptions of the maps (obviously) talk more about the creation of the map than the history of Armenia.I'm sure he'll like it, but not the others around the coffee table. ... Read more

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Very good
Very good book, important for my studies and not easy to find in bookstores. Quick and not complicated delivery from USA to Europe. Thank you very much ... Read more

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The articles here aim to develop and expand Professor Garsoian's earlier research on the bilateral influences on early-Christian Armenia, between Byzantium and the Sasanians. They continue the examination of the essentially Iranian 4th-7th century society and investigate its autocephalous Church. This maintained realtions with the Antiochene Christological school it shared with the Church of Persia longer than has generally been surmised, but simultaneously brought about an ideological transformation through which Christianity came to define the Armenian identity in the national tradition. ... Read more

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This collection of documents and maps provides an independent research publication whose primary aim is to illustrate key events, using material from British government archives, as markers in defining Armenian territory. These 70 years are crucial in the formation of the boundaries of what now constitutes the state of Armenia. The 'Armenian Question' came under international scrutiny with the rise of modern nationalism in the Armenian communities living in the Ottoman and Russian empires. Borders had always shifted to and fro on the territory inhabited by Armenians. What changed from the nineteenth century onwards was that the Armenians, despite being militarily and politically weak, tried to set a political agenda of their own (ultimately, the creation of an independent Armenian state encompassing a large part of what they considered their historical homeland) and to gain the maximum from the rivalry of the Great Powers in Anatolia and the Transcaucasus. ... Read more

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Following the dismantling of the old Soviet Union, the new Republics have formed a loose Commonwealth. This book looks at Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan and details their history and development. ... Read more

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This monumental work of art features 150 spectacular and vivid color images from Armenia and the ancient Armenian province of Artsakh. "Out of Stone" is a coffee-table-sized photography book that showcases the magic and beauty of Armenia, during the closing years of the millenium, 1995-1999. ... Read more

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Mr. Ararat on your Coffee Table.
I have been to Armenia and Artsakh the past two summers and have two photo albums from the trip.If my photos were ever destroyed or lost, I wouldn't feel so bad because I could buy this beautiful book that captures the essence, spirit and beauty of the ancient land and people.Plus, except for my photos having people I know and love in them, the photos in this book are superior.In fact, they are phenomenal.

It is a must for the library of any Armenophile.

Excellent job, Mr. Karanian and Mr. Kurkjian!!

Spellbinding
The photographs are beautiful and timeless. Out of Stone
shows a country full of warm people, ancient churches, and amazing scenery in a way that I've never seen
before. This book is spellbinding!

Phenomenal!
This book is phenomenal! As an American-Armenian and a photographer, I was blown away by the spirit captured in this book. ... Read more

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With these two volumes, Richard Hovannisian completes his definitive history of the first independent Armenian state in modern times and provides the basis for comparison with the new Armenian republic established in 1991 after seven decades of Soviet rule.Based on Armenian, Russian, Turkish, German, Italian, French, and English-language archival materials, these volumes provide the first comprehensive, multidimensional analysis of this critical turning point in Armenian historya period clouded in misinformation and controversy. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Catholic Insight, published by Catholic Insight on November 1, 2001. The length of the article is 1110 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Pope in Armenia.(Pope's trip includes condemnation of Armenian genocide by Ottoman Empire)(Brief Article)
Publication: Catholic Insight (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2001
Publisher: Catholic Insight
Volume: 9Issue: 9Page: 20

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This digital document is an article from Social Education, published by Thomson Gale on October 1, 2005. The length of the article is 2693 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: A brief history of the Armenian genocide.
Author: Sara Cohan
Publication: Social Education (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 69Issue: 6Page: 333(5)

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