Urbatagirk
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Urbatagirk, or "The Book of Friday", was the first printed book in the Armenian language. It was printed in Venice in 1512 by Hakob Meghapart. Its content was partly religious, partly secular, consist
Armenian printing
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After the introduction of movable printing type to Europe by Johannes Gutenberg in Germany, Armenians from throughout the diaspora began to publish Armenian-language books. The first book which had Ar
The Armenian Literary Tradition exhibit at the Library of Congress in 2012, dedicated to the 500th anniversary of Armenian printing
Hakob Meghapart, publisher of the first printed Armenian book