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ARMENIAN EDITION OF BOURNOUTIAN'S 'CONCISE HISTORY' PUBLISHED
Armenian Weekly
October 25, 2012
Before the publication of A History of the Armenian People, a
two-volume set commissioned by the AGBU from 1993-94, teachers
in the U.S. and abroad were hard-pressed to find a comprehensive
text on Armenian history. With his seminal treatise, scholar George
Bournoutian quickly changed that. Today, the text-a sweeping account
that ranges from ancient times to present-day-is required classroom
reading. Updated and redistributed in 2002 as a single volume,
A Concise History of the Armenian Peoplehas been reprinted in five
different editions, numbering 20,000 copies in four languages, Arabic,
English, Spanish, and Turkish. Now, Bournoutian is celebrating the
release of the book's newest translation: the much-anticipated Armenian
version made possible by AGBU. The translation, which was funded by
the AGBU Cleveland Chapter, was done by Artsvi Bakhchinyan in Yerevan.
Armenian Edition of Bournoutian's 'Concise History' Published On
Wed., Sept. 19, Bournoutian debuted his latest work at the AGBU
Armenia Representation Office in Yerevan among dozens of academics,
professionals, and students. The diverse crowd included visitors
from Japan, who are looking forward to the upcoming release of the
Japanese edition. Before signing their copies, Bournoutian took
the audience through each step of his research process, pointing
to the book's various documents and maps that fill its some 500
pages. He described the inspiration for the ambitious text-to create
a resource on Armenian culture and history that would be accessible
to all readers, Armenian and non-Armenian alike. By the mid-1990's,
he had achieved that goal; the original book had been reissued three
times, putting it out of print. That, as Bournoutian described at
the event, and the region's changing political landscape, prompted
him to revisit the project. The new edition combined two volumes,
tracing centuries of Armenians' struggles and contributions worldwide,
while at the same time placing them in a modern context.
In addition to the AGBU event, Bournoutian was invited to the American
University of Armenia (AUA), where he presented his most recent work,
The 1823 Russian Survey of the Karabakh Province: A Primary Source on
the Demography and Economy of Karabakh in the Early 19th Century. For
Bournoutian, who has organized and taught the very first Armenian
history courses at the University of Connecticut, Glendale Community
College, New York University, Ramapo College, Rutgers University,
and Tufts University, such speaking engagements help ensure that the
story of the Armenian people is told and heard around the world.
Dr. George Bournoutian is a professor of Eastern European and
Middle Eastern history at Iona College, and a recipient of the IREX,
NDEA, and Mellow Fellowship awards. He has taught at the California
State University at Fresno, University of California, Los Angeles,
and Columbia University, and has authored dozens of articles and
publications on Armenian history.
Established in 1906, AGBU is the world's largest non-profit Armenian
organization. Headquartered in New York City, AGBU preserves and
promotes the Armenian identity and heritage through educational,
cultural, and humanitarian programs, annually touching the lives of
some 400,000 Armenians around the world.
For more information about AGBU and its worldwide programs,
From: A. Papazian
Armenian Weekly
October 25, 2012
Before the publication of A History of the Armenian People, a
two-volume set commissioned by the AGBU from 1993-94, teachers
in the U.S. and abroad were hard-pressed to find a comprehensive
text on Armenian history. With his seminal treatise, scholar George
Bournoutian quickly changed that. Today, the text-a sweeping account
that ranges from ancient times to present-day-is required classroom
reading. Updated and redistributed in 2002 as a single volume,
A Concise History of the Armenian Peoplehas been reprinted in five
different editions, numbering 20,000 copies in four languages, Arabic,
English, Spanish, and Turkish. Now, Bournoutian is celebrating the
release of the book's newest translation: the much-anticipated Armenian
version made possible by AGBU. The translation, which was funded by
the AGBU Cleveland Chapter, was done by Artsvi Bakhchinyan in Yerevan.
Armenian Edition of Bournoutian's 'Concise History' Published On
Wed., Sept. 19, Bournoutian debuted his latest work at the AGBU
Armenia Representation Office in Yerevan among dozens of academics,
professionals, and students. The diverse crowd included visitors
from Japan, who are looking forward to the upcoming release of the
Japanese edition. Before signing their copies, Bournoutian took
the audience through each step of his research process, pointing
to the book's various documents and maps that fill its some 500
pages. He described the inspiration for the ambitious text-to create
a resource on Armenian culture and history that would be accessible
to all readers, Armenian and non-Armenian alike. By the mid-1990's,
he had achieved that goal; the original book had been reissued three
times, putting it out of print. That, as Bournoutian described at
the event, and the region's changing political landscape, prompted
him to revisit the project. The new edition combined two volumes,
tracing centuries of Armenians' struggles and contributions worldwide,
while at the same time placing them in a modern context.
In addition to the AGBU event, Bournoutian was invited to the American
University of Armenia (AUA), where he presented his most recent work,
The 1823 Russian Survey of the Karabakh Province: A Primary Source on
the Demography and Economy of Karabakh in the Early 19th Century. For
Bournoutian, who has organized and taught the very first Armenian
history courses at the University of Connecticut, Glendale Community
College, New York University, Ramapo College, Rutgers University,
and Tufts University, such speaking engagements help ensure that the
story of the Armenian people is told and heard around the world.
Dr. George Bournoutian is a professor of Eastern European and
Middle Eastern history at Iona College, and a recipient of the IREX,
NDEA, and Mellow Fellowship awards. He has taught at the California
State University at Fresno, University of California, Los Angeles,
and Columbia University, and has authored dozens of articles and
publications on Armenian history.
Established in 1906, AGBU is the world's largest non-profit Armenian
organization. Headquartered in New York City, AGBU preserves and
promotes the Armenian identity and heritage through educational,
cultural, and humanitarian programs, annually touching the lives of
some 400,000 Armenians around the world.
For more information about AGBU and its worldwide programs,
From: A. Papazian