Robert H. Hewsen (May 20, 1934 – November 17, 2018) was an American historian and professor of history at

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. He was an expert on the ancient history of the

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. Hewsen is the author of ''Armenia: A Historical Atlas'' (2001), a major reference book, acclaimed as an important achievement in

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Biography

Hewsen was born Robert H. Hewsenian in

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in 1934 to Armenian American parents. He spent seven years in Europe with the US Air Force and studying. He received his

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in history from the

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and his

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from

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in 1967. The same year he joined the history department of Rowan University, where he taught

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and

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n history for more than 30 years. After retiring from Rowan University in July 1999, Professor Hewsen lectured at

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and

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. Professor Hewsen was also the co-founder and president of the

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Works

Hewsen wrote many books and articles on the history of the

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, especially

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. His seminal contribution to the field is ''Armenia: A Historical Atlas'' (2001). The book received wide critical acclaim. In his review Michael E. Stone wrote: "Robert Hewsen has prepared an ''opus magnum'' that has no rival in Armenian studies. This pioneering and largely definitive work is the best atlas of Armenia ever prepared."

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wrote that it "may by itself be considered a monument of American scholarship." Charles King wrote that the book is an "outstanding achievement not only as a geographical reference but also as a guide to the demographic and political history of the entire Caucasus." Adam T. Smith wrote of the ''Atlas'' as "an important milestone in the development of Armenian studies."

Anthony Kaldellis Anthony Kaldellis ( gr, Αντώνιος Καλδέλλης; born 29 November 1971) is a Greek historian who is Professor and a faculty member of the Department of Classics at the University of Chicago. He is a specialist in Greek historiograph ...

stated that "For the historical geography of Armenia, the maps in Hewsen, Armenia, are invaluable." ;Books * * ;Book chapters * ;Articles * * *
Anatolia and Historical Concepts
// The California Institute for Ancient Studies, a Velikovskian site *''North Central Armenia, I: The Principality of Tayk.'' (Article, perhaps unpublished) Full text of Robert W. Edwards: ''The Vale of Kola: A Final Preliminary Report on the Marchlands of Northeast Turkey.''
– the following mention in the text: "''In his forthcoming article “North Central Armenia, I: The Principality of Tayk'” R. Hewsen accepts Adontz's identification (Armenia, 21 f, 68*) of Buxa in the Gahnamak with the gawat of Botxa in the Asxarhac‘oyc‘ to conclude that the Dimak‘seans controlled one of the three principalities of Tayk.''"

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hewsen, Robert H. Armenian studies scholars American people of Armenian descent University of Maryland, College Park alumni Georgetown University alumni Rowan University faculty 1934 births 2018 deaths