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.

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 Abate Adem ; 2019

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