''Bazmavep'' (''Pazmaveb'' in

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; hy, Բազմավէպ, "Polyhistory") is an

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covering

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. It is published by the

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monastery in

San Lazzaro degli Armeni San Lazzaro degli Armeni (, "Saint Lazarus of the Armenians"; called Saint Lazarus Island in English sources; hy, Սուրբ Ղազար, Surb Ghazar) is a small island in the Venetian Lagoon which has been home to the monastery of the Mekhitar ...

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. According to

Robert H. Hewsen Robert H. Hewsen (May 20, 1934 – November 17, 2018) was an American historian and professor of history at Rowan University. He was an expert on the ancient history of the South Caucasus. Hewsen is the author of ''Armenia: A Historical Atlas'' (2 ...

, it is the first Armenian

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. and the longest-running Armenian publication still being published. ''Bazmavep'' was established by

Gabriel Aivazovsky Gabriel Aivazovsky or Ayvazyan ( hy, Գաբրիէլ Այվազեան, russian: link=no, Гаврии́л Константи́нович Айвазо́вский; 22 May 1812 – 20 April 1879) was an Armenian Catholic archbishop, scholar, educ ...

and

Ghevond Alishan __NOTOC__ Ghevont Alishan () (1820-1901; also spelled Ghevond Alishan, or Leonzio Alishan in Italian or Léonce Alichan in French) was an ordained Armenian Catholic priest, historian and a poet. He was awarded by the Legion of Honour of the French ...

in May 1843, with the initial intention of publishing for three years. Previous

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have been Gabriel Aivazovsky (1843–48) and

Ghevont Alishan __NOTOC__ Ghevont Alishan () (1820-1901; also spelled Ghevond Alishan, or Leonzio Alishan in Italian or Léonce Alichan in French) was an ordained Armenian Catholic priest, historian and a poet. He was awarded by the Legion of Honour of the French ...

(1849-51). The current editor is Serop Chamurlian. In its earliest decades, ''Bazmavep'' was an economic-philological biweekly journal, aiming to convey enlightening ideas, useful tips, ways to revive economic, political and careful life to the readers. In the first period, the magazine was occupied by religious-moral programs, the latest discoveries in the fields of science and industry, information about geographical and archeological inventions, nature and the richness of the subsoil. In the 1860s, ''Bazmavep'' became a scientific periodical, published the works of Armenian and foreign scholars, and contributed to the development of

Armenology Armenian studies or Armenology ( hy, հայագիտություն, ) is a field of humanities covering Armenian History of Armenia, history, Armenian language, language and Culture of Armenia, culture. The emergence of modern Armenian studies is as ...

. Around the turn of the 20th century, ''Bazmavep'' published numerous articles regarding the Armenian question and later the

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. Today, the journal includes scientific, theological, Armenological, historical, linguistic, bibliographic, artistic, educational materials.

Gallery

File:Bazmavep-1925.jpg, Cover of an issue of ''Bazmavep'' (January 1925) File:Bazmavep-2013-1-2.jpg, Cover of issue 1-2 (2013) of ''Bazmavep''

References

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External links

Bazmavēp journal's official website
Armenian studies journals Publications established in 1843 Mekhitarist Order Biannual journals Armenian-language journals 1843 establishments in the Austrian Empire Armenian Catholic Church in Italy