Publication of a Book on "Armenian culture of vine and wine"
A new book named "Armenian culture of vine and wine" was published within the framework of the research project "Viticulture in Armenia: tradition and modernity", which was supported by the Committee of Science of the Republic of Armenia and the Gfoeller Foundation. The authors of the book are as follows: Suren Hobosyan (researcher at the Institute of Archeology and Ethnography of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia), Boris Gasparyan, Hasmik Harutyunyan, Ani Saratikyan, Anzhela Amirkhanyan.
The book was created in collaboration with a lot of national and international organizations, such as «Areni-1» consortium, the RA Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, museums, archives, etc.
The monograph reveals the content of the long way of viticulture and wine-making in the Armenian Highlands. Grapes and wine have played a unique role in the centuries-old history of the Armenian people, becoming one of the important attributes shaping up its identity. The issues highlighted for the respective discussion, more precisely, viticulture zones, orchards and horticulture, irrigation, wine-making instruments and its storage, are meant to dwell on the practical-economic and spiritual-ritualistic significance of grapes and wine in Armenians' every-day life and culture, as well as to cover their reflection in folklore, folk medicine and diet. The varieties of Armenian grapes and the references of wine in folklore are discussed in further details. The monograph also comprises an extensive dictionary of respective terms. This volume, spiced with a large amount of documentary material and images, is intended for both professionals and a wide range of readers interested in culture and art.
