Ashkharatsuyts




Book by Anania Shirakatsi






























Ashkharatsuyts
Author Anania Shirakatsi
Original title Աշխարհացոյց
Country Armenia
Language Armenian
Subject Geography
Publication date
7th century[1][2]

Ashkharatsuyts (Աշխարհացոյց (traditional); Աշխարհացույց (reformed)), often translated as Geography in English sources, is an early Medieval Armenian illustrated book by Anania Shirakatsi. It is about the geography of Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, etc.
Ashkharatsuyts is the oldest book in Matenadaran on geography.[3]



See also


  • Geography of Armenia


External links



  • The Geography, to witch is added a selection of Vardan's fables called Aluesagirk., 1668, Amsterdam


References





  1. ^ Robert W. Thomson. Armenian Literary Culture through the Eleventh Century // The Armenian People From Ancient to Modern Times: The Dynastic Periods: From Antiquity to the Fourteenth Century / Edited by Richard G. Hovannisian. — St. Martin’s Press, 1997. — Vol. I. — P. 222


  2. ^ Nina Garsoïan. The Marzapane (428—652) // The Armenian People From Ancient to Modern Times: The Dynastic Periods: From Antiquity to the Fourteenth Century / Edited by Richard G. Hovannisian. — St. Martin’s Press, 1997. — Vol. I. — P. 115.


  3. ^ The Heritage: Geography. Matenadaran. Accessed October 28, 2009.











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