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The 'Temple of Non-Being' at Tsitsernakaberd and remembrance of the Armenian genocide: an interpretation

Serafim Seppälä · 2016

Catalogue summary

An architectural and symbolic interpretation of Tsitsernakaberd asks how the Soviet-era Yerevan complex carries Armenian Genocide memory and substitutes for destroyed sacred places.

Why this matters

The memorial's relationship to denial, national identity, diaspora assimilation, and Armenia's present crises makes built form part of an ongoing politics of remembrance.

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Published in

Approaching Religion

Year

2016

Language

English

DOI

10.30664/ar.67589

Citation

Serafim Seppälä 2016. The 'Temple of Non-Being' at Tsitsernakaberd and remembrance of the Armenian genocide: an interpretation. Approaching Religion. https://doi.org/10.30664/ar.67589

Topics

Armenian Genocide Archaeology, art, and material culture Gender, family, memory, and oral history Politics, law, diplomacy, and human rights

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