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The Struggle for Memory: The Khachkar Field of Julfa and Other Armenian Sacred Spaces in Azerbaijan

Serafim Seppälä · 2021

Catalogue summary

The author follows the destruction and commemorative afterlife of Julfa’s khachkars, then relates that history to risks facing Armenian churches and monuments after the 2020 war.

Why this matters

The article links material heritage, sacred meaning, and memory activism, providing essential context for documenting threatened Armenian cultural sites in the region.

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Published in
Review of Ecumenical Studies
Year
2021
Language
English
DOI
10.2478/ress-2021-0021

Citation

Serafim Seppälä 2021. The Struggle for Memory: The Khachkar Field of Julfa and Other Armenian Sacred Spaces in Azerbaijan. Review of Ecumenical Studies. https://doi.org/10.2478/ress-2021-0021

Topics

Archaeology, art, and material cultureReligion and church historyArmenian historyArtsakh

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