Title: GRATEFUL ANIMALS
(Illustrated Children’s Book; Story by Sona Zeitlian with Illustrations by Alik Arzoumanian; Bilingual in English and Armenian)
Date of publication: 2007
Published by Abril Printing, Glendale.
Synopsis
An adapted Children’s richly illustrated Folk Tale, based on the Oral Tradition of the Armenians of Musa Dagh in Cilicia (Gulf of Alexandretta region of Armenian Cilicia, currently in Turkey). For Children from Ages 5 to 10.
Title: ARMENIANS IN EGYPT: CONTRIBUTION OF ARMENIANS TO MEDIEVAL AND MODERN EGYPT
(with numerous photographs and illustrations; in English )
Date of publication: 2006
Published by Hraztan Sarkis Zeitlian Publications
Synopsis
This is a richly illustrated study of the Armenian involvement in the politico-military and cultural developments of 11th and 12th centuries, as well as the input of Armenians in the politico-economic evolution of modern Egypt, the overhaul of its legal system and the reform of its educational system.
The book dwells in depth on the achievements of prominent Egyptian-Armenians, among them Boghos Bey Yousoufian, Noubar Pasha Noubarian, Dikran Pasha D’Abro, Ya’coub Artin Pasha Tcherakian and Boghos Noubar Pasha Noubarian.
There are also chapters about the involvement of Armenians in the development of light and heavy industry and the commerce of Egypt as well as its educational, social and artistic life.
Title: INPUT OF ARMENIANS IN THE HISTORY OF EARLY MEDIEVAL AND MODERN EGYPT
(with numerous photographs and illustrations; in Armenian)
Date of publication: 2004
Published by the Association of Armenians from Egypt, Québec, Canada
Synopsis
This is a richly illustrated study of the Armenian involvement in the politico-military and cultural developments of 11th and 12th centuries, as well as the input of Armenians in the politico-economic evolution of modern Egypt, the overhaul of its legal system and the reform of its educational system.
The book dwells in depth on the achievements of prominent Egyptian-Armenians, among them Boghos Bey Yousoufian, Noubar Pasha Noubarian, Dikran Pasha D’Abro, Ya’coub Artin Pasha Tcherakian and Boghos Noubar Pasha Noubarian.
There are also chapters about the involvement of Armenians in the development of light and heavy industry and the commerce of Egypt as well as its educational, social and artistic life.
Title: ROLE OF ARMENIAN WOMEN DURING THE LIBERATION WAR (In Armenian)
Date of publication: First edition, 1968, winner of Melitinetsi award; Second expanded edition, 1992; Sponsored by Haigoush Keghinian-Kohler.
First publication by Cilician Catholicossate of Antelias, Beirut. Second edition by HSZ Publications, Los Angeles.
Synopsis
The introduction of this groundbreaking and award-winning book surveys the role of women throughout the turbulent history of Armenia. Then the work concentrates on the last decades of the nineteenth century and the role of women during the formation of Armenian political and revolutionary parties, followed by a detailed analysis of their work in the spheres of education, distribution of political literature, clandestine activities, care of the wounded and orphans, aid to prisoners and refugees and fundraising for the needs of a population in crisis. Moreover, the women’s militias fought alongside the men to save their homes and ancestral lands as evidenced in the heroic defense of Taron, Vaspourakan, Ourfa, Shabin-Karahisar, Musa Dagh and Hadjin.
This is a thoroughly researched book, unique in its kind with many profiles of women whose valor and self-sacrifice should not be forgotten. This book is essential reading for anyone studying the history of Armenian women.
Title: THE FOLKTALES OF MUSA DAGH (With illustrations by Lucy Tutunjian; In Armenian)
Date of publication: 1973
Hamazkaine Publications, Beirut
Synopsis
This volume is a collection of 100 folktales based on the oral tradition of the Armenian villages of Musa Dagh on the coastal mountains of southwestern Turkey, with an introduction about the people, their land, as well as the themes of the folktales and their role in the everyday life of the villagers.
The tales are divided according to their themes into fantastic, moralistic, humorous genres, those demonstrating the all-important characteristic of resourcefulness as well as fables and anecdotal tales about real-life Musa Dagh villagers and their antics.
This volume is a worthy effort of preserving the centuries old folk tradition from the ravages of displacement and oblivion. The book has remained on the essential reading list for Armenian schools in Lebanon and is in dire need of being republished.
Title: LEGENDARY ARMENIAN BRAVES (Four volumes; with illustrations by Lucy Tutunjian; In Armenian; Sponsored by Hamazkain, Beirut)
VolumeOne: PATRIARCHS HAIG AND ARAM
Date of publication, 1984
Hamazkaine publication, Beirut
Volume Two: ARA THE HANDSOME AND DIKRAN YERVANTIAN
Date of publication, 1984
Hamazkaine publication, Beirut
Volume Three: KING ARTASHES
Date of publication, 1984
Hamazkaine, Beirut
Volume Four: MUSHEGH MAMIKONIAN AND KAIL VAHAN
Date of publication, 1989
The Cilician Catholicossate of Antelias, Beirut
Synopsis
These historical novelettes enliven the stories of legendary Armenian braves, reflect their era’s manners and morals, religious rites, grand festivals as well as resistance to oppression, ever watchful of the authenticity of the historical context. Characters are developed and the whole way of life of mighty ancestors is made vivid, meaningful to school children and most entertaining.
These books are considered essential reading companions to Armenian history classes in Armenian schools and there is a strong need to republish them.
Title: THE ONE AND ONLY (English-Armenian folktale; With illustrations by Shushig Arslanin; Sponsored by ARS Central Executive Board)
Date of publication:1992
HSZPublications, Los Angeles
Synopsis
This bilingual tale from the oral tradition of Musa Dagh is a tribute to a boy’s resourcefulness to survive and overcome his difficulties and reflects the strong bond between a son and his mother. The imaginative color illustrations add a new dimension to enliven the story line.
This is a highly acclaimed children’s book that quickly ran out of print. Hence, there is
a need to republish it, in view of the growing demand in the bilingual classes of public schools.
This publication is currently out of print.
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