Bazmavep

Bazmavep

Cover of Volume 1, issue 1
Editor Sahak Chemchemean
Frequency Periodical (varying)
presently Biannual
Publisher Mekhitarist Order
First issue 1843-present[1][2]
Country Italy
Based in San Lazzaro degli Armeni, Italy
Language Armenian
Cover of issue 1-2 (2013) of Bazmavep

Bazmavep (Pazmaveb in Western Armenian; Armenian: Բազմավէպ, "Polyhistory") is an academic journal covering Armenian studies. It is published by the Mechitarist monastery in San Lazzaro degli Armeni, Venice, Italy. According to Robert H. Hewsen, it is "the first Armenian scholarly journal".[3] It is the longest-running Armenian publication still being published.

Bazmavep was established by Gabriel Aivazovsky and Ghevond Alishan in May 1843,[4] with the initial intention of publishing for three years.[5] Previous editors-in-chief have been Gabriel Aivazovsky (1843-48) and Ghevont Alishan (1849-51). The current editor is Sahak Chemchemean.

See also

Cover of an issue of Bazmavep (January 1925)

References

  1. Zekiyan, Levon. "«Բազմավէպ». հայագիտական հանդեսներու նահապետը (150-ամյա հոբելյանին առթիվ) ["Bazmavep". The Forefather of the Armenological Journals (dedicated to the 150th anniversary)]". Patma-Banasirakan Handes (in Armenian) (1): 103–110.
  2. Shtikian, S. A. (1993). "«Բազմավեպ» հանդեսը (հիմնադրման 150-ամյակի առթիվ) [Journal "Bazmavep" (to the 150th anniversary of the day of foundation)]". Lraber Hasarakakan Gitutyunneri (in Armenian) (4): 72–81.
  3. Hewsen, Robert H. (2001). Armenia: A Historical Atlas. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 147. ISBN 0-226-33228-4.
  4. Hacikyan, Agop Jack; Gabriel Basmajian; Edward S. Franchuk (2005). The Heritage of Armenian Literature: From the eighteenth century to modern times. Wayne State University Press. p. 57. ISBN 978-0-8143-3221-4.
  5. Bardakjian, Kevork B. (1976). The Mekhitarist contributions to Armenian culture and scholarship: notes to accompany an exhibit of Armenian printed books in the Widener Library, displayed on the 300th anniversary of Mekhitar of Sebastia, 1676-1976. Harvard University Library. OCLC 2708210.

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