A new book on the history of Caucasian Albania was published in Europe - PHOTO
The book entitled “A Brief History of Caucasian
Albania” was published in Tirana (Albania) with the support of the Embassy of
the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Republic of Albania. The aim in publication
of this book was to bring this unique heritage to the attention of European
readers. The book is available in Albanian and English. The author is Rizvan
Huseynov, Director of the Center for the Caucasus History and Associate
Professor at the UNESCO Chair.
According to the author, the edition presents for the
first time ancient sources on the history of Caucasian Albania, as well as
research by medieval European scholars. Publication of the book in Albania
itself holds great symbolic significance. This country has many links to the
heritage and history of Azerbaijan and Caucasian Albania. The book draws
parallels and comparisons connecting the historical and cultural heritage of
Caucasian Albania with the heritage of some European countries.
The work has already been distributed to a number of
state institutions, universities, bookshops and research centers. The
presentation of the book “A Brief History of Caucasian Albania” is planned for
this autumn in Tirana with the support of the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Albania.
Rizvan Huseynov, Director of the Center for the
Caucasus History, informed that the book is planned to be published also in
English and Russian.
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