Zaal Kortua

• Doctor of History
• Shota Meskhia State Teaching University of Zugdidi

Several years ago, the historian Konstantine Chilaia translated from the Russian language and published "Traveling in Free Svaneti in 1853" authored by Colonel Ivane Bartolomei. Readers, especially the ones who love history, expressed great interest in it. "Traveling in Free Svaneti in 1853" is considered to be followed by the work "Svaneti" (1864)...

The article focuses the period of work of Theatine missionaries in Samegrelo, who started religious and wide-scale public activities there. Although a lot has been written about their work, there are quite a few issues that need to be clarified, which are related to their work and, in general, to Zugdidi of that period. This article examines severa...

This paper focuses on a very interesting period in the history of Western Georgia, particularly, in the history of Odishi principality, when the inteligent and energetic Levan II Dadiani (1611-1657) ruled the principality. During his rule, the principality reached its highest level of development and gained a dominant position over other Western Ge...

The presented scientific publication concers such actual issue as the history of the study of epidemy on the example of Western Georgia in the late feudal period. Based on merging different historical sources author highlights the most common diseases here, which had a very bad influence on the health of the population and generally greatly hindere...

The publication concerns the state turnover in 1991-1992, the dramatic event in the recent history of Georgia, and its description in the modern Georgian historiography. Academic textbooks and historic scientific researchers are discussed in chronological order, pursuant to the years of publication. They show the political situation of this period....

The XVII century is a very interesting period in Georgian diplomacy. At the time we had no diplomatic corps, but Georgian diplomats were presented suitable on the international scene. They tried hard to discharge their duties, but sometimes they were unsuccessful. It’s very interesting to study how they worked in diplomacy for the history of Georgi...

The paper represents the brief sketch the life and activities of Shota Meskhia (1916-1972), the famous Georgian scholar, historian, the corresponding member of Georgian academy of Sciences, the worthly successor of the coryphaei of Georgian historical science – academicians Ivane Javakhishvili, S. Janashia da N. Berdzenishvili. Shota Meskhia’s scie...

The first half of the XVII century is a special stage in the history of relations of Georgia – Europe. Georgian political leaders’ interests for the relations with Europe’s countries was caused by the complicated political situation in Georgia. The catholic, especially Theatin missionaries were the first, who arrived in Georgia in the first half of...

In der Publikation wird die Skizze des russischen Schriftstellers Alexandre Soldschenizin "Wie soll man Russland aufbauen" behandelt. Er äussert seine kritische Ansichten über Russland der neunzigen Jahre des 20. Jahrhunderts. Die Publikation entspricht der politischen Lage von modernen Russland. Deshalb hat der Autor für zweckmässig gehallten auf...

Mankind has endured dozens of plagues and epidemics throughout the long history of its existence. Accurate information about the common diseases and the damage caused by them has certainly not been preserved. The nature and causes of diseases are closely related to the socio-political and economic development of society and are an integral part of...

In this article it is discussed the issues of economic development of political units in the first half of the XVII century. In this period, development process in the Principality of Odishi was better compared to other ones. It was governed by the clever ruler Levan II Dadiani who tried his best for the future of his principality. He founded new t...

In Georgian historiography, there are some scientific works and researches of European catholic missionaries who carried out their activity in the late feudal age in Georgia. Great interest is taken in their life and activity today as well. These people were introduced by the Pope and they were well-educated in different fields of science and art....

Zugdidi as a settlement is referred to in the historic sources from 70s of XVI century. In this period it's already residence of Dadiani. But in Georgian and foreign sources this period Zugdidi ,apart from some exceptions is not described as a city. In general, according to some foreign sources, in the west part of Georgia, in the late feudal perio...

The publication concerns the state turnover in 1991-1992, the dramatic event in the recent history of Georgia, and its description in the modern Georgian historiography. Academic textbooks and historic scientific researchers are discussed in chronological order, pursuant to the years of publication. They show the political situation of this period....

This is the Articles from the conference of BNN committee of ISNFR held in Zugdidi 2014.

It is the Book of BNN (Belief Narrative Network) committee of ISFNR (International Society for Folk Narrative Research)

BNN committee of ISFNR held the conference 2014. There are articles from the conference.