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Armenian Studies Program
Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Coordinator
5245 N. Backer Ave. PB4
Fresno CA 93740-8001
ASP Office: 559-278-2669
FAX: 559-278-2129
ASP Website: http://www.fresnostate.edu/artshum/armenianstudies/
Society for Armenian Studies Publishes
Journal of the Society for Armenian Studies, Vol. 22 (2013)
The Society for Armenian Studies is pleased to announce the
publication of Volume 22 (2013) of the Journal of the Society for
Armenian Studies (JSAS) . Edited by Dr. Sergio La Porta (California
State University, Fresno), JSAS 22 contains several articles and
communications from new contributors to the Journal . Not only are the
names new, but also their contributions provide insight into material
that has heretofore received inadequate attention. The appearance of
fresh scholars and scholarship bodes well for the future of the field.
Eight articles on various aspects of Classical and Modern Armenian
Studies, including one in Armenian, comprise Volume 22. Also included
are six communications, and a revised version of a talk delivered at
NAASR in Belmont, MA; three review essays; and three book reviews.
Volume 22 begins with two articles on issues in Classical Armenian
Studies. The first, by Robert Hewsen, clarifies the relationship
between four seemingly independent, yet inter-related, territories
mentioned in early Armenian texts.
David Zakarian's essay focuses on the description of the reigns of the
Arshakuni queens, Pa r andzem and Zarmandukht, in the fourth century,
in order to arrive at an analysis of the institution of queenship
during the Arshakuni period.
Following these two articles are six essays on various topics of
Modern Armenian history and culture. The section commences with a
detailed examination by Sebouh Aslanian on the book publishing trade
that originated at the Armenian Mkhitarist Monastery in Venice.
Next are three contributions that address different aspects of the
Armenian Genocide. In the first study, Jonas Kauffelt brings to light
the work of the Danish Lutheran Christian missionary, Karen Jeppe
(1876-1935), who joined the De Danske Armeniervenner (DDA, the Danish
Friends of Armenia) in 1903.
Vahram Shemmassian, on the other hand, looks at the role the Armenian
Prelacy of Aleppo played in providing help to refugees arriving in the
early months of the Genocide. Based upon an examination of two files
found in the Prelacy archives, the author sheds important light on the
humanitarian activities of the Refugee Committee formed for the
purpose of alleviating the plight of the new arrivals.
The final essay concerning the Armenian Genocide is by Stefan Ihrig
who examines the reception of the assassination of Talt Pasha by
Soghomon Tehlirian in 1921 in the German public sphere. He concludes
that the German media came to accept that something akin to genocide
(the word not yet having been invented) had occurred, clearly
describing the killing of the Armenians as the annihilation or
extermination of a people.
The final two articles of this volume concern themselves with modern
Armenian literature. In her study of Leonardo Alishan's poetics, Alina
Gharabegian suggests that an examination of affective cultural
difference presented in the Armenian literary tradition can
potentially collapse categories of East and West that are often
strictly defined through religious lines in Western scholarship.
And finally, Alvard Semirdjyan-Bek`mezyan explores the development
and modification of linguistic features of modern and post-modern
Eastern Armenian prose fiction.
The communications included in this volume similarly address a wide
range of topics, including the interpretation of a passage in MovsÄ`s
Xorenac`i's History of the Armenians concerning the construction of
Artashat; corrections to Bedoukian's study of Artashesian coins;
the therapeutic application of music in medieval Armenia; an analysis
of a Mamluk inscription dating to the year 1450 found in the Armenian
Monastery of St. James, Jerusalem; Nader Shah's relations with the
Armenians of Iran; a report on the political lobbying efforts behind
the erection of two statues to Aliyev and the Khojaly massacres in
Mexico City; and a reflection on Raphael Lemkin's discourse on the
Armenian Genocide. The three review essays contained in this volume
address recent works on the region of Artsakh, the Azeri appropriation
of George Bournoutian's work for political purposes, and the many
publications issued in coordination with the commemoration of the
500th anniversary of Armenian printing.
The JSAS is available for purchase by contacting the Society for
Armenian Studies Secretariat by telephone at 559-278-2669 or by email
at [email protected].
Back issues of the JSAS are also available for purchase.
From: A. Papazian
Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Coordinator
5245 N. Backer Ave. PB4
Fresno CA 93740-8001
ASP Office: 559-278-2669
FAX: 559-278-2129
ASP Website: http://www.fresnostate.edu/artshum/armenianstudies/
Society for Armenian Studies Publishes
Journal of the Society for Armenian Studies, Vol. 22 (2013)
The Society for Armenian Studies is pleased to announce the
publication of Volume 22 (2013) of the Journal of the Society for
Armenian Studies (JSAS) . Edited by Dr. Sergio La Porta (California
State University, Fresno), JSAS 22 contains several articles and
communications from new contributors to the Journal . Not only are the
names new, but also their contributions provide insight into material
that has heretofore received inadequate attention. The appearance of
fresh scholars and scholarship bodes well for the future of the field.
Eight articles on various aspects of Classical and Modern Armenian
Studies, including one in Armenian, comprise Volume 22. Also included
are six communications, and a revised version of a talk delivered at
NAASR in Belmont, MA; three review essays; and three book reviews.
Volume 22 begins with two articles on issues in Classical Armenian
Studies. The first, by Robert Hewsen, clarifies the relationship
between four seemingly independent, yet inter-related, territories
mentioned in early Armenian texts.
David Zakarian's essay focuses on the description of the reigns of the
Arshakuni queens, Pa r andzem and Zarmandukht, in the fourth century,
in order to arrive at an analysis of the institution of queenship
during the Arshakuni period.
Following these two articles are six essays on various topics of
Modern Armenian history and culture. The section commences with a
detailed examination by Sebouh Aslanian on the book publishing trade
that originated at the Armenian Mkhitarist Monastery in Venice.
Next are three contributions that address different aspects of the
Armenian Genocide. In the first study, Jonas Kauffelt brings to light
the work of the Danish Lutheran Christian missionary, Karen Jeppe
(1876-1935), who joined the De Danske Armeniervenner (DDA, the Danish
Friends of Armenia) in 1903.
Vahram Shemmassian, on the other hand, looks at the role the Armenian
Prelacy of Aleppo played in providing help to refugees arriving in the
early months of the Genocide. Based upon an examination of two files
found in the Prelacy archives, the author sheds important light on the
humanitarian activities of the Refugee Committee formed for the
purpose of alleviating the plight of the new arrivals.
The final essay concerning the Armenian Genocide is by Stefan Ihrig
who examines the reception of the assassination of Talt Pasha by
Soghomon Tehlirian in 1921 in the German public sphere. He concludes
that the German media came to accept that something akin to genocide
(the word not yet having been invented) had occurred, clearly
describing the killing of the Armenians as the annihilation or
extermination of a people.
The final two articles of this volume concern themselves with modern
Armenian literature. In her study of Leonardo Alishan's poetics, Alina
Gharabegian suggests that an examination of affective cultural
difference presented in the Armenian literary tradition can
potentially collapse categories of East and West that are often
strictly defined through religious lines in Western scholarship.
And finally, Alvard Semirdjyan-Bek`mezyan explores the development
and modification of linguistic features of modern and post-modern
Eastern Armenian prose fiction.
The communications included in this volume similarly address a wide
range of topics, including the interpretation of a passage in MovsÄ`s
Xorenac`i's History of the Armenians concerning the construction of
Artashat; corrections to Bedoukian's study of Artashesian coins;
the therapeutic application of music in medieval Armenia; an analysis
of a Mamluk inscription dating to the year 1450 found in the Armenian
Monastery of St. James, Jerusalem; Nader Shah's relations with the
Armenians of Iran; a report on the political lobbying efforts behind
the erection of two statues to Aliyev and the Khojaly massacres in
Mexico City; and a reflection on Raphael Lemkin's discourse on the
Armenian Genocide. The three review essays contained in this volume
address recent works on the region of Artsakh, the Azeri appropriation
of George Bournoutian's work for political purposes, and the many
publications issued in coordination with the commemoration of the
500th anniversary of Armenian printing.
The JSAS is available for purchase by contacting the Society for
Armenian Studies Secretariat by telephone at 559-278-2669 or by email
at [email protected].
Back issues of the JSAS are also available for purchase.
From: A. Papazian