Armenian Printing and Periodicals in Nicomedia Province

Authors

  • MIHRAN MINASYAN “Matenadaran” Research Institute of Ancient Manuscripts after Mesrop Mashtots Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52027/18294685-mmh2023.sp

Keywords:

Nicomedia independent province, Armenian periodical press, Armash Monastery printing, Bardizag, Adapazar

Abstract

The Nicomedia province of the Ottoman Empire was one of the important centers of Armenian printing and Armenian periodicals. Four main settlements of the province have Armenian printing houses. There were two Armenian printing houses operating in Nicomedia province, but they didn’t publish Armenian books, only five newspapers. The printing house of the famous St. Charkhapan Monastery of Armash was founded in 1863 and has published more than 15 religious, educational, literary and historical books. The newspaper “Huys” (Hope) was published there as well. More than 15 Armenian periodicals were published in Partizak. Dozens of books and textbooks, as well as newspapers and periodicals were published in Adapazar printing house.

Author Biography

  • MIHRAN MINASYAN , “Matenadaran” Research Institute of Ancient Manuscripts after Mesrop Mashtots

    Mihran Minasyan is a researcher of the Matenadaran and the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute. He has translated materials from Armenian into Arabic and vice versa and published these works in four volumes, including translations of the works of Paruyr Sevak, Naapet Kuchak and five modern Armenian poets ,along with a collection of translations of the works of an Arab writer on the topic of the Armenian Genocide.

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Published

11-11-2023

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2023): SPECIAL ISSUE

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Articles

How to Cite

Armenian Printing and Periodicals in Nicomedia Province. (2023). Bulletin of Armenian Libraries, 6(1), 23-28. https://doi.org/10.52027/18294685-mmh2023.sp