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THE NOTIONS ABOUT REVENGE IN ELIZABETHAN ENGLAND AND HAMLET – 2013-3

Summary

Aram S. Topchyan
In Shakespeare’s time, the late Renaissance, among other traditional notions blood vengeance was also thoroughly reconsidered. The so-called ‘revenge tragedy’ became an important genre in English theatre. This or that dramatic character, being faced with the obligation of revenge, dealt with it in a specific way, becoming a determined avenger, a tolerant stoic or a pious believer who relies on divine justice. Shakespeare totally transformed the genre: in Hamlet, the vengeance has acquired a much deeper and contradictory meaning, and any one-sided characterization of the play’s protagonist would be unconvincing.

EVANGELIZATION OF VIRK – 2013-3

Armenian side

Summary

Hamlet K. Davtyan
The article is devoted to the Christianity of Virk. In spite of the undeniable proofs that this significant event had happened parallel to the Christianity of Mets Hayk and by the efforts of Grigor Partev’s delegates, planned studies are printed in the recent decades through which an attempt is made to review and comment on historical facts by modern events. Of course this is not the way by which it is necessary to go. The fact of the contribution of one nation’s representatives to the national and cultural life of another nation deserves only deep respect.

THE QUESTION OF PERIODIZATION OF THE ARMENIAN NEW LITERATURE – 2013-3

On the trajectory of Kh. Abovyan’s romantism and literary movements of the 19th century

Summary

Souren D. Danielian
Romantic direction had composed the first stage and had prepared successive process periods in the sources of Armenian new and newest literature. In this article substantiates the exclusive role of Khachatur Abovian in the first steps of Armenian new literature, for his this literature is the expression of romantic breath, the impact of imagination and reality, establishment of ideals. Due to Khachatur Abovian the way of Armenian literature new way we named Abovianian. To collect in different times the attitude and displaying of Armenian and Russian literary mention (Nshan Mouradian, Arsen Terterian, Arshak Chopanian, Sergey Sarinian, Hrand Tamrazian, Eduard Jrbashian, Viktor Vanslov, Andrey Dmitriev and others) to realism and romanticism, we have concluded that the gradual changes of literature have been in the spotlight of possession of romanticism. Khachatur Abovian (in the 19th century, first half), Petros Dourian (the end of 60’s of 19th century and beginning of 70’s), Raffi (70-80’s of 19th century) and Daniel Varoujan (beginning of 20th century) were theoretical ground for separate literature movements and periodical forms. And their creative achievements, as a matter of fact, were become the basis for the development of Armenian New Literature main periods. We have tried to establish that the strong conflict between romanticism and realism was the great stimulus for growing of Armenian Literature, his inseparable richness.

STEPHANOS ARCHIMANDRITE LEHATSI AND HIS EPITAPH – 2013-3

Summary

Arsen E. Harutyunyan
Stephanos Lehatsi is one of the famous clergymen, theologians, philologists and philosophers of the 17th century. He was born in Lvov. Since 1630’s he arrived to Vagharshapat. Stephanos was ordained archimandrite by Philipos Catholicos (1632-1655) and he began religion activity. He translated a number of scientific, theological works from Latin and Polish into Armenian.

Tombstone of Stephanos Lehatsi is situated on the eastern side of St. Hripsime Monastery, but the date of death is almost illegible in the epitaph. Due to that reason a number of researchers noted the date of death approximately, especially in 1680-1699. Taking into account the above-mentioned facts, the gravestone was cleaned and the epitaph was investigated thoroughly. In the end of the investigation it was found out that exact date of death of Stephanos Lehatsi is 1689.

LITERARY METHOD OF HOVHANNES TUMANYAN – 2013-2

On the occasion of the 90th year of death

Summary

Tadevos A. Khachatryan
The question of H. Tumanyan’s literary method overpassed through almost all stages of the Armenian literary criticism having no any specific solution. He was sometimes considered to be romantic, sometimes – realist, and even symbolist. And in most of the cases the assertions that he is realist or romantic have been groundless, because not any well-founded fact was mentioned in favor of any of his methods. He was considered to be realist especially in the soviet period. The academician E. Jrbashyan was taking Tumanyan’s work as the highest expression of realism and called it comparative realism. In the following article the work of Tumanyan has been examined as “Undated poetry”, that is, in a plane completely different of the method or of the question – to which the literary direction did he belong.

THE REVIEW OF THE FILM “HRANT MATEVOSYAN” – 2013-2

Summary

Ala A. Kharatyan
In the following article, the author analyzes “Hrant Matevosyan” film where Matevosyan is represented as a time and a historical fact. In the above mentioned film Matevosyan’s role is held by the author through understanding and giving the meaning of time and history.

In her article she (the author) analyzes all methods and inter-textual interpretations with the help of which Matevosyan’s portrait is created as a cultural greatness.

THE BOOK “YEGHISHE CHARENTS. RESEARCHES” BY JENYA QALANTARYAN – 2013-2

Summary

Hayk H. Hambardzumyan
The present article is about the book “Yeghishe Charents” by Professor Jenya Qalantaryan, where the different years’ researches of professor are collected, which are dedicated to the works of the great Armenian poet Yegishe Charents. In some articles we can read about different periods and different problems of the poet’s literary. The author analyzes new facts and many famous works of Charents and makes a lot of discoveries. Jenya Qalantaryan’s new book is a new word in charentsology.

THE ROLE OF INTERNET MEDIA IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL SOCIETY IN ARMENIA – 2013-2

Summary

Roman S. Melikyan
The article is devoted to the versatile study and system analysis of the Internet-Media. The structural and functional differences of Traditional and Modern Media are established and developed with individual theses and approaches. Internet-Media is considered in the context of the formation and development of Civil Society. Here we substantiate the vision that the role and importance of Internet-Media is irreplaceable for the availability of information, dissemination and development of democracy in the 21st century.

THE TERRITORY AND THE BOUNDARIES OF CILICIAN SATRAPY OF ACHAEMENID PERSIA IN THE 6TH-4TH CENTURIES B. C. – 2013-2

Hovhannes G. Khorikyan

Summary
The examination of the administrative- political situation of Achaemenid Persia’s Cilician satrapy is significant not only for the history of that country, but also for the specification of the Satrapic Armenia’s territory and its southern- western boundaries, which have been incorrectly interpreted without any exception in specialized literature.

The multisided study of the primary sources shows that the Cilician satrapy was not an administrative constant unit, and its territory has been subjected to administrative changes by the Achaemenid Court. Despite its small territory Cilician satrapy had a big military importance for Achaemenids, and that situation did not change during the whole period of existence of Achaemenid Persia.

The examination shows that Cilician satrapy has never reached Melitene in north-eastern part, as the future country called Commagene belonged to Satrapic Armenia.

THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IN SOVIET ARMENIA – 2013-2

Summary

A. H.
The commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in Soviet Armenia was closely related to the problem of overcoming administrative system’s resistance. The encaenia of the Genocide at the state level in Soviet Armenia became moral, psychological and political impetus for the actions made along those lines in the following years. The demonstration on April 24, 1965 and the nationwide commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Genocide made understand the USSR government that the Armenian people has already reached the level of self-consciousness and self-organization when it’s impossible to remain silent about that tragedy. In fact, for the first time under Soviet rule the Armenian people conducted a campaign of non-Soviet, noncommunist and political nature, but of national patriotic character. 1965 April protesters were mostly young people who were brought up in national spirit also during the commemorations of 1970-1980ss, in timely armed combat of Diaspora and then on the path of the restoration of independence of the Republic of Armenia and Karabakh movement.