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NAASR CO-PUBLISHES VOLUME ON LEBANON'S ARMENIAN COMMUNITY
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Monday June 07, 2010
Belmont, Mass. - The National Association for Armenian Studies and
Research (NAASR) is pleased to announce the publication of Armenians
of Lebanon: From Past Princesses and Refugees to Present-Day Community.
The volume, an undertaking of Haigazian University, is being
distributed in North America by NAASR with NAASR's Armenian Heritage
Press as co-publisher. The book was officially launched in Beirut on
April 9, 2010, and a U.S. launch, to be held at the NAASR Center in
Belmont, MA, is being planned.
Armenians of Lebanon presents papers given at the September 2005
conference Armenians of Lebanon: Past and Present, held on the
occasion of Haigazian's 50th anniversary. The volume was edited with
an introduction by Dr. Aida Boudjikanian, originally from Lebanon
and presently living in Montreal, and it contains papers in English,
French, and Armenian. The conference was organized by Dr. Ara Sanjian,
then the Director of the Department of Armenian Studies at Haigazian.
The hardcover book is 506 pages-long and has 14 chapters grouped
thematically and chronologically in 8 parts. Seven chapters are in
English, four in French, and three in Armenian-the languages in which
the original papers were presented. Translated abstracts are given
at the end of the chapters. The volume contains biographies of the
authors and photographs and maps.
Wide Range of Topics in Armenian History and Culture in Lebanon
Covering the full span of Armenian history and society in Lebanon from
medieval times to the present day, the book is a unique repository of
the rich culture and vitality of one of the most important Armenian
diaspora communities. It provides a wealth of information for both the
scholar and the layperson and is, of course, of particular interest
for those with ties to Lebanon.
The first section of the book, "La Presence Armenienne au Temps
des Croisades" contains a chapter by Claude Mutafian entitled "Les
Princesses Armeniennes et le Liban Latin (XII-XIII siècle)" ("Armenian
Princesses and Latin Lebanon, 12th-13th Century"), covering the
marriages between French crusader lords and Armenian princesses. The
second section, "Orphan and Refugee Period," contains chapters by
Hilmar Kaiser, "The Armenians of Lebanon During the Armenian Genocide,"
drawing mostly on Turkish archives and in particular on Talaat's
telegrams sent to his administration's officials or to Turkish army
officials based in Lebanon and in the region, and Vahe Tachjian,
"L'etablissement definitif des refugies armeniens au Liban dans les
annees 1920 et 1930" ("The Permanent Settlement of Armenian Refugees
in Lebanon in the Years 1920 to 1930"), which makes extensive use of
the AGBU archives on the permanent resettlement of Armenian refugees
during this period.
The third section, in Armenian, contains Verjine Svazlian's
"Libananahay hayrenadardzneru hamazhamanakeay ev tarzhamanakeay
mshakutayin zarkatsune Hayastani mech" ("The Synchronic and Diachronic
Cultural Development of the Lebanese-Armenian Repatriates in Armenia"),
an ethnographic study of Lebanon Armenians, originally from Cilicia,
who "repatriated" to Soviet Armenia. The fourth section, "Music,
Literature, Printing: A Few Facets of a Rich Artistic and Cultural
Life," contains chapters by Roubina Artinian, "Armenian Choirs in
Lebanon, 1930-1980"; Nora Salmanian, "La contribution des Armeniens
libanais a la vie musicale et artistique au Liban de 1920 a nos
jours" ("Lebanese-Armenian Contributions to the Musical and Artistic
Life of Lebanon from 1920 to the Present Time"); Armen Urneshlian,
"Arabi kerpare Libananahay grakanutean mech" ("Arab Characters in
Lebanese-Armenian Literature"); and Araxy Deronian ("The Armenians
in Lebanon at the Library of Congress").
The fifth section, "Les Armeniens au Travail," contains editor Aida
Boudjikanian's essay "Le travail autonome auprès des Armeniens du
Liban: entre la pratique d'une tradition communautaire et un concept
des theories des diasporas" ("Self-Employment Among Lebanese Armenians:
>From a Community Tradition to a Concept of Diaspora Theories"), while
the sixth contains Shoghik Ashekian's "Libananahay gaghute ev Haykakan
Tseghaspanutean hartse (1965-1975)" ("The Lebanese Armenian Community
and the Recognition of the Armenian Genocide, 1965-1975") covering
the Lebanese Armenian community's quest for genocide recognition.
Section seven, "The War Years (1975-1991) in Lebanon and the Various
Roles Played by the Armenians of Lebanon and of the Diaspora,"
contains a pair of essays: Rouben Avsharian's "The Ta'ef Agreement
and the Lebanese Armenians" and Khatchik Der Ghoukassian's "Lebanon
in My Mind: The Civil War and the Centrality of the Lebanese Armenian
Community in the Making of Armenian Diaspora Nationalism." The final
section features Asbed Kotchikian's "Between (home)land and (host)land:
Lebanese Armenians and the Republic of Armenia" and Nicola Migliorino's
"The Lebanese System and Armenian Cultural Diversity Between Yesterday,
Today, and Tomorrow: Opportunities and Limits."
Armenians of Lebanon is available from NAASR's bookstore for
$35.00 (less 15% for NAASR members). Books can be purchased in
person at NAASR, 395 Concord Ave., Belmont, MA 02478, or online at
www.naasr.org. For more information contact NAASR at 617-489-1610
or [email protected].
From: A. Papazian
http://www.reporter.am/index.cfm?objectid=E4F3C77C-723C-11DF-A0460003FF3452C2
Monday June 07, 2010
Belmont, Mass. - The National Association for Armenian Studies and
Research (NAASR) is pleased to announce the publication of Armenians
of Lebanon: From Past Princesses and Refugees to Present-Day Community.
The volume, an undertaking of Haigazian University, is being
distributed in North America by NAASR with NAASR's Armenian Heritage
Press as co-publisher. The book was officially launched in Beirut on
April 9, 2010, and a U.S. launch, to be held at the NAASR Center in
Belmont, MA, is being planned.
Armenians of Lebanon presents papers given at the September 2005
conference Armenians of Lebanon: Past and Present, held on the
occasion of Haigazian's 50th anniversary. The volume was edited with
an introduction by Dr. Aida Boudjikanian, originally from Lebanon
and presently living in Montreal, and it contains papers in English,
French, and Armenian. The conference was organized by Dr. Ara Sanjian,
then the Director of the Department of Armenian Studies at Haigazian.
The hardcover book is 506 pages-long and has 14 chapters grouped
thematically and chronologically in 8 parts. Seven chapters are in
English, four in French, and three in Armenian-the languages in which
the original papers were presented. Translated abstracts are given
at the end of the chapters. The volume contains biographies of the
authors and photographs and maps.
Wide Range of Topics in Armenian History and Culture in Lebanon
Covering the full span of Armenian history and society in Lebanon from
medieval times to the present day, the book is a unique repository of
the rich culture and vitality of one of the most important Armenian
diaspora communities. It provides a wealth of information for both the
scholar and the layperson and is, of course, of particular interest
for those with ties to Lebanon.
The first section of the book, "La Presence Armenienne au Temps
des Croisades" contains a chapter by Claude Mutafian entitled "Les
Princesses Armeniennes et le Liban Latin (XII-XIII siècle)" ("Armenian
Princesses and Latin Lebanon, 12th-13th Century"), covering the
marriages between French crusader lords and Armenian princesses. The
second section, "Orphan and Refugee Period," contains chapters by
Hilmar Kaiser, "The Armenians of Lebanon During the Armenian Genocide,"
drawing mostly on Turkish archives and in particular on Talaat's
telegrams sent to his administration's officials or to Turkish army
officials based in Lebanon and in the region, and Vahe Tachjian,
"L'etablissement definitif des refugies armeniens au Liban dans les
annees 1920 et 1930" ("The Permanent Settlement of Armenian Refugees
in Lebanon in the Years 1920 to 1930"), which makes extensive use of
the AGBU archives on the permanent resettlement of Armenian refugees
during this period.
The third section, in Armenian, contains Verjine Svazlian's
"Libananahay hayrenadardzneru hamazhamanakeay ev tarzhamanakeay
mshakutayin zarkatsune Hayastani mech" ("The Synchronic and Diachronic
Cultural Development of the Lebanese-Armenian Repatriates in Armenia"),
an ethnographic study of Lebanon Armenians, originally from Cilicia,
who "repatriated" to Soviet Armenia. The fourth section, "Music,
Literature, Printing: A Few Facets of a Rich Artistic and Cultural
Life," contains chapters by Roubina Artinian, "Armenian Choirs in
Lebanon, 1930-1980"; Nora Salmanian, "La contribution des Armeniens
libanais a la vie musicale et artistique au Liban de 1920 a nos
jours" ("Lebanese-Armenian Contributions to the Musical and Artistic
Life of Lebanon from 1920 to the Present Time"); Armen Urneshlian,
"Arabi kerpare Libananahay grakanutean mech" ("Arab Characters in
Lebanese-Armenian Literature"); and Araxy Deronian ("The Armenians
in Lebanon at the Library of Congress").
The fifth section, "Les Armeniens au Travail," contains editor Aida
Boudjikanian's essay "Le travail autonome auprès des Armeniens du
Liban: entre la pratique d'une tradition communautaire et un concept
des theories des diasporas" ("Self-Employment Among Lebanese Armenians:
>From a Community Tradition to a Concept of Diaspora Theories"), while
the sixth contains Shoghik Ashekian's "Libananahay gaghute ev Haykakan
Tseghaspanutean hartse (1965-1975)" ("The Lebanese Armenian Community
and the Recognition of the Armenian Genocide, 1965-1975") covering
the Lebanese Armenian community's quest for genocide recognition.
Section seven, "The War Years (1975-1991) in Lebanon and the Various
Roles Played by the Armenians of Lebanon and of the Diaspora,"
contains a pair of essays: Rouben Avsharian's "The Ta'ef Agreement
and the Lebanese Armenians" and Khatchik Der Ghoukassian's "Lebanon
in My Mind: The Civil War and the Centrality of the Lebanese Armenian
Community in the Making of Armenian Diaspora Nationalism." The final
section features Asbed Kotchikian's "Between (home)land and (host)land:
Lebanese Armenians and the Republic of Armenia" and Nicola Migliorino's
"The Lebanese System and Armenian Cultural Diversity Between Yesterday,
Today, and Tomorrow: Opportunities and Limits."
Armenians of Lebanon is available from NAASR's bookstore for
$35.00 (less 15% for NAASR members). Books can be purchased in
person at NAASR, 395 Concord Ave., Belmont, MA 02478, or online at
www.naasr.org. For more information contact NAASR at 617-489-1610
or [email protected].
From: A. Papazian