Kirakos Gandzakets'i's History of the Armenians: Volume I, Paperback/Kirakos Gandzakets'I

Kirakos Gandzaketsi's History of the Armenians is a primary source for the study of the Armenian highlands in the 13 th c. This lengthy work, which has survived in 65 chapters, is divided thematically into sections. Part I is a summary of Armenian church and political history from the 4 th c. - 12 th c. Part II describes political and military events in the 12 th century, both in Eastern Armenia and in the Armenian kingdom of Cilicia. Part III contains a biographical list of the Catholicoi of Aghuania. Finally, the author described the events of his own day: the period of the Zak'arids, the Mongol invasions and domination, and their impact on the Armenians and other peoples of the Middle East. Volume 1 contains chapters 1 through 10. Book specifications: Dimensions: 229 x 152 Author: Kirakos Gandzakets'I Cover type: Paperback Publishing Year: 2022 Publishing Month: 8 Pages: 282 Language: English Publisher: Sophene Weight: 417 g