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The book contains nine selected versions of the Armenian folk epic The Daredevils of Sassoun in different dialects and their parallel French translation done by Aida Charkhchyan.
The book also contains academician Karapet Melik-Ohanjanyan's introductory article and glossary notes giving the definitions of the proper and geographical names included in the epic, analysis of historical events, the peculiarities of some folk traditions and their origins in the epic, as well as a prologue written by the editorial staff and the article of A. Sahakyan (Ph.D. in History) about the life and activity of the renowned scholar K. Melik-Ohanjanyan.

The book is aimed at specialists of the epic genre and a wide circle of readers.
The Armenian epic The Daredevils of Sassoun, or David of Sassoun, is inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
About the product
Printing:
Color
Publication date:
2015
Translated by:
Aida Charkhchyan
Cover:
Hardcover
Pages:
724+illustrations
Compiled by:
Karapet Melik - Ohanjanyan
Language:
Armenian, French

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