Our next Book on Display event, curated by AI Librarian Gagik Stepan-Sarkissian, will feature the two-volume work by the Mekhitarist Father Hagop Kosian on Armenians in Smyrna and the environs (Հայք ի Զմիւռնիա եւ ի շրջակայս) published in Vienna in 1899. Next to Constantinople, Smyrna (present day Izmir) was another important hub of Armenian culture in the Ottoman Empire. Kosian’s work presents a detailed account of the presence of Armenians in Smyrna and its hinterland, including a historical overview of their settlement in the area, their churches and schools, cultural and charitable societies, publishing activities and their involvement in international trade.
Meeting details: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87646303825
Meeting ID: 876 4630 3825
This Event is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund
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