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Galkina, T. A. Armenian Impressions: Cultural Essay

Abstract: The article contains a comparative analysis of the author’s personal impressions of her numerious visits to Armenia since 1963 until September of 2011. The author is a geographer who studies the geography of culture so special attenion is paied at this particular aspect of lfe of the republic and its capital Erevan. Over the past 20 years Armenia has been leading an independent life and overcoming all the difficulties of geopolitical isolation under the conditions of destruction of many traditional bonds. The author describes these changes and recalls peculiarities of everyday and social life of the capital back in old Soviet times. Special attention is paied at impressions of the new architecture of Erevan and new features of everyday life.


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cultural studies, Armenia, Erevan, Erubini, architecture, Tamanian, Matenadaran, university, Garni, Gerard.


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