Book

Transcaucasia: sketches of the nations and races between the Black Sea and the Caspian

Adamant Media Corporation[S. L.] • Published In 2005 • Pages: v, 448

By: Haxthausen, August, Freiherr von, Taylor, John Edward, active.

Abstract
This document describes aspects of Armenian culture and society as observed two decades after the Russian takeover of Armenia. Armenia-specific themes in this travelogue covering much of Transcaucasia include rural landscapes, major towns, domestic architecture, religious practices, legends, and political institutions.
Subjects
Location
Topography and geology
Recording and collecting in the field
External relations
Settlement patterns
Dwellings
Religious denominations
Priesthood
Acculturation and culture contact
culture
Armenia
Region
Asia
Sub Region
Caucasus
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Types
Folklorist
Traveler
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi A. Adem
Field Date
1843
Coverage Date
1843
Coverage Place
Armenia; Georgia
Notes
By Baron von Haxthausen. With illustrations by Graeb
Translated by J.E. Taylor from the manuscript of the author's "Transkaukasia" , previous to its appearance in the original. cf. Pref.//This Elibron Classics Replica Edition is an unabridged facsimile of the edition published in 1854 by Chapman and Hall, London
LCSH
Legends--Armenia
Caucasus, South--Description and travel
Armenia