{"product_id":"movses-of-xorens-history-of-the-armenians","title":"Movses of Xoren's History of the Armenians","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis set includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory of the Armenians\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Book I)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHistory of the Armenians\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e(Book II)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory of the Armenians\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e (Book III)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranslated by Robert Bedrosian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eHistory of the Armenians\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eattributed to Movses of Xoren consists of three Books. Book I covers the prehistory of the Armenian people and their lands, including the early ancestors and legends. Book II describes the rise and rule of the Arsacid dynasty in Persia and Armenia, the origins of the naxarar clans, events during the Roman Republic and Empire, and local developments through the 4th century, including Armenia's Christianization. Book III recounts 5th-century events including the creation of the Armenian alphabet, and ends with the deaths of Saints Sahak and Mesrop. The author states that he lived in this period, participated in translating Greek works into Armenian, and wrote his\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHistory\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat the request of his patron, Sahak Bagratuni.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e170 pages (Book I), 314 pages (Book II), 244 pages (Book III)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eHardcover, Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eDecember 1, 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Language:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eArmenian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranslated Language:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sophene Books","offers":[{"title":"Volume i","offer_id":52307958006047,"sku":null,"price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Volume ii","offer_id":52307958038815,"sku":null,"price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Volume iii","offer_id":52307958071583,"sku":null,"price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0860\/2240\/files\/HistoryoftheArmeniansBookiCover.jpg?v=1775844030","url":"https:\/\/naasr.org\/products\/movses-of-xorens-history-of-the-armenians","provider":"NAASR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}