Caucasus World
Pilgrimage: Timothy Gabashvili's Travels to Mount Athos, Constantinople and Jerusalem, 1755-1759
1st Edition
By Mzia Ebanoidze, Nicholas John Wilkinson
August 03, 2016
A remarkable record of a pilgrimage through Turkey, Greece and the Levant. The Introduction examines the historical background to his travels and life, which ended in poverty and exile. Also included are a historically annotated gazetteer and extensive bibliography....
Ancient Christianity in the Caucasus
1st Edition
By Tamila Mgaloblishvili
July 12, 2016
The is the first volume of Iberica-Caucasica, a new annual publication based in Tbilisi (Georgia) and devoted exclusively to the art, history and culture of the Caucasus....
Armenian Perspectives
1st Edition
Edited
By Nicholas Awde
February 29, 2016
Papers covering the history, religion and culture of the Armenian people, from the 10th anniversary conference of the Association Internationale des Etudes Armeniennes held at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London....
Armenian Sacred and Folk Music
1st Edition
By Komitas Vardapet Komitas, Vrej N Nersessian, Vrej N. Nersessian
February 29, 2016
Translated by E. Gulbekian, edited with introduction by N.V. Nersessian. Komitas Vardapet was the giant of Armenian sacred and folk music. Eight of Komitas's principal musicological studies have been selected from his Collected Works published in Yerevan in 1941....
Armenian Neume System of Notation: Study and Analysis
1st Edition
By R. A. At'ayan, Vrej N Nersessian, Vrej N. Nersessian
December 18, 2015
The study of the Armenian system of notation called Khazs (Neumes) is of significance both for Armenian and Byzantine music from a historical and aesthetic point of view. Over the centuries the Armenian people have created a musical culture which is largely inaccessible because of the fact that to ...
After Atheism
1st Edition
By David Lewis
May 16, 2014
Based on interviews with people throughout Siberia, Central Asia and European Russia about their spiritual experiences, this book brings together insights into the 'religious' worldview of those who claim to be Buddhist, Muslim, Christian, pagan or even 'atheist'. Throughout the ex-Soviet Union ...
The Russian Conquest of the Caucasus
1st Edition
By J. F. Baddeley
December 01, 2011
Reprint of Baddeley's classic and rare account of the resistance of the North Caucasians under Shamil against the expansion of Tsarist Russia, with a new introduction by Moshe Gammer. Highly relevant to recent developments in the region....
The Kingdom of Armenia: New Edition
1st Edition
By Mack Chahin
December 21, 2001
While the majority of contemporary works on Armenia concentrate on the modern era, The Kingdom of Armenia takes its beginning in the third century BC, with the ancient literate peoples of Mesopotamia who had commercial interests in the land of Armenia, and continues with a comprehensive overview ...
Small Nations and Great Powers: A Study of Ethnopolitical Conflict in the Caucasus
1st Edition
By Svante Cornell
December 01, 2000
Introduces the geographical, historical and ethno-linguistic framework of the Caucasus, focusing on the Russian incorporation of the region, the root most conflicts; analyses individual conflicts, from their origins to the attempts at resolving them; analyses the role of the three regional powers ...
The Literature of Georgia: A History
1st Edition
By Donald Rayfield
August 16, 2000
The first comprehensive and objective history of the literature of Georgia, revealed to be unique among those of the former Byzantine and Russian empires, both in its quality and its 1500 years' history. It is examined in the context of the extraordinarily diverse influences which affected it - ...
Madder Red: A History of Luxury and Trade
1st Edition
By Robert Chenciner
June 22, 2000
Madder red is an ancient dyestuff, extracted from the root of the madder plant, growing in many countries around the world. The secret and devilishly complex Oriental dyeing process to obtain the lustrous colour known as Turkey Red was avidly sought by Europeans, from the time before the fall of ...
Azerbaijani Dictionary and Phrasebook
1st Edition
By Nicholas Awde, Famil Ismailov
May 19, 1999
This dictionary and phrasebook includes a dictionary of over 4,000 entries, plus an introduction to basic grammar and helpful phrasebook chapters covering subjects such as etiquette, the office, government, and food and drink. It is written entirely in the Roman alphabet.This unique language guides...