Simply Armenian: Naturally Healthy Ethnic Cooking Made Easy
ISBN: 1931834067 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Barbara Ghazarian Publisher: Mayreni Publishing Number of Pages: 296
Now home cooks can try more than 150 fail-proof Armenian favorites without investing lots of time and effort With a dash of history a pinch of nostalgia and a splash of wit Ghazarian reveals the secrets of this naturally healthy olive oil-based cuisine Delicate line drawings accent clear easy to follow instructions This book captures the soul of this ancient yet astonishingly modern ethnic cuisine
ISBN: Binding: Kindle Edition Edition: Author(s): N/A Publisher: Public Domain Books Number of Pages: 161
This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers You may find it for free on the web Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery
Armenian (Western), Compact: Learn to Speak and Understand Western Armenian with Pimsleur Language Programs (Simon & Schuster's Pimsleur)
ISBN: 074355065X Binding: Audio CD Edition: 10 Lessons + Notes Author(s): Pimsleur Publisher: Pimsleur Number of Pages:
Western Armenian is the dialect most often encountered among Armenians outside of Armenia It is spoken by the majority of Armenians living throughout the Middle East North and South America Europe Africa and Australia collectively called the Armenian DiasporaThis Compact course provides an introduction to the Western Armenian language with ten thirty-minute lessons of spoken language practice With this product you start from zero learning first survival phrases and vocabulary then progressing to speaking and understanding at a functional level Every lesson contains an introductory conversation and isolated vocabulary and structures as well as full practice for all vocabulary introduced Emphasis on pronunciation and comprehension At the completion of this course youll have a basic vocabulary and speak with a near-native accent This course provides you with a solid foundation upon which to expand your language skills Culture Notes are provided to give you further insight into the Armenian language and culture A Notes booklet is also included in PDF formatThe Pimsleur Method: the easiest fastest way to learn a new language Completely portable easily downloadable and lots of fun Youll be speaking and understanding in no time flat
Western Armenian Dictionary & Phrasebook: Armenian-English/English-Armenian (Hippocrene Dictionary and Phrasebook)
ISBN: 0781810485 Binding: Paperback Edition: Bilingual Author(s): Nicholas Awde, Vazken-Khatchig Davidian Publisher: Hippocrene Books Number of Pages: 183
Western Armenian is the language spoken by most of the 7 million Diaspora Armenians who live outside their historic homeland Western Armenian speakers form the majority of Armenian spoken in the US Iran and the Middle East The languiage has helped to preserve a unified Armenian sense of identity and common cultural heritage throughout the world This guide an extension of that cultural heritage offers insight into the historical roots of the Diaspora and provides an invaluable reference to the language itself It contains a resourceful two-way dictionary an informative grammar section and a collection of travel-orientated phrases Armenian has its own unique alphabet but to facilitate pronunciation the book uses a commonsense Roman transliteration system
The Knock at the Door: A Journey through the Darkness of the Armenian Genocide
ISBN: 0825305128 Binding: Hardcover Edition: Author(s): Margaret Ahnert Publisher: Beaufort Books Number of Pages: 240
In 1915 Armenian Christians in Turkey were forced to convert to Islam barred from speaking their language and often driven out of their homes as the Turkish army embarked on a widespread campaign of intimidation and murder In this riveting book Margaret Ajemian Ahnert relates her mother Ester's terrifying experiences as a young woman during this period of hatred and brutality At age 15 Ester was separated from her family during a forced march away from her birth town of Amasia Though she faced unspeakable horrors at the hands of many she met and was forced into an abusive marriage against her will she never lost her faith quick wit or ability to see the good in people Eventually she escaped and emigrated to America Ahnert's compelling account of her mother's suffering is framed by an intimate portrait of her relationship with her 98-year-old mother Ester's inspiring stories told lovingly by her daughter will give you a window into the harrowing struggle of Armenians during a terrible period in human history
The Armenian Table: More than 165 Treasured Recipes that Bring Together Ancient Flavors and 21st-Century Style
ISBN: 0312325312 Binding: Hardcover Edition: First Edition Author(s): Victoria Jenanyan Wise Publisher: St. Martin's Press Number of Pages: 320
A veteran cookbook author returns to her delicious culinary heritage in this savory and passionate recipe collection
Victoria Jenanyan Wise grew up with the flavors scents and seasonings of Armenian cooking--a cuisine that combines Mediterranean flavors with Persian and Russian accents In her eleventh cookbook-and her first on Armenian food--Wise collects traditional favorites and inspired contemporary variations Recipes include: -Lavosh Armenian pizzas and other savory breads -Shish kebab moussaka and other lamb dishes -Baked and roast chicken prepared with yogurt dill turmeric pomegranate and more -Grilled mackerel with lemon and dill; red snapper stew with tomato and artichokes -Stuffed vegetables (dolmas) and stuffed grape leaves -Baklava and other fillo-pastry sweets; lemon yogurt cake; almond and rice flour pudding with toasted almond slices and more This authentic and warm-hearted cookbook will be met by a ready audience of Armenian-Americans as well as lovers of Greek Turkish Lebanese and other Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines
ISBN: 1400096774 Binding: Paperback Edition: 1 Author(s): Grigoris Balakian Publisher: Vintage Number of Pages: 576
On April 24 1915 Grigoris Balakian was arrested along with some 250 other leaders of Constantinoples Armenian community It was the beginning of the Ottoman Empires systematic attempt to eliminate the Armenian people from Turkeya campaign that continued through World War I and the fall of the empire Over the next four years Balakian would bear witness to a seemingly endless caravan of blood surviving to recount his miraculous escape and expose the atrocities that led to over a million deaths
Armenian Golgotha is Balakians devastating eyewitness accounta haunting reminder of the first modern genocide and a controversial historical document that is destined to become a classic of survivor literature
ISBN: 0781807239 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Hagop Andonian Publisher: Hippocrene Books Number of Pages: 216
This book provides a guide to Armenian alphabet and pronunciation with 15 chapters explaining essentials of the modern Western Armenian Grammar together with exercise exemplifying the rules
Family of Shadows: A Century of Murder, Memory, and the Armenian American Dream
ISBN: Binding: Hardcover Edition: Author(s): Garin K. Hovannisian Publisher: Harper Number of Pages: 304
As a world war rages through Europe in 1915 Ottoman authorities commence the systematic slaughter of 15 million Armeniansthe first genocide of modern history A teenage boy named Kaspar Hovannisian is among the surviving generation of Armenians who escape the ruins of their ancestral homeland and build communities around the world Kaspar follows the American dream to the San Joaquin Valley of California where he cultivates a small farm and begins investing in real estate But memories of Armenia burn stronga legacy of love anguish and faith in a national rebirth Kaspar's son Richard leaves the family farm ready to defend the history of a lost nation against the forces of time and denial He helps pioneer the field of Armenian studies in the United States and becomes a worldwide authority on genocide Richard's son Raffi is also hauntedand inspiredby the past In 1989 he leaves his law firm in Los Angeles to stage the original act of repatriation to Soviet Armenia where he goes on to play a historic role in the creation of a new and independent republic Now in a moving book that is part investigative memoir and part history of the Armenian people Raffi's son Garin Hovannisian tells his family's storya tale of tragedy memory and redemption that illuminates the long shadows that history casts on the lives of men
