CHAMICH, Father Michael; Johannes Avdall [Translator].
History of Armenia.
Calcutta: Printed at Bishop's College Press , 1827.
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First Edition of Father Michael Chamich's History of Armenia
First edition of the English translation of the history of Armenia from B.C. 2247 to A.D. 1780. Octavo, volume one only out of two, bound in full tree calf with gilt titles and elaborate tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, morocco spine labels, all edges gilt, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, and illustrated with two plates including a folding map of Armenia. In very good condition. Translated by Johannes Avdall. Bookplate to the front pastedown.
History of Armenia by Father Michael Chamich (Mikayel Chamchian), first published in the late eighteenth century, is one of the earliest comprehensive histories of the Armenian people written by an Armenian scholar. Drawing on classical sources, medieval chronicles, and ecclesiastical traditions, Chamich traces Armenia’s history from legendary antiquity through the medieval period, emphasizing the political, cultural, and religious development of the Armenian nation. Written in the Mekhitarist scholarly tradition, the work sought to preserve Armenian historical memory and identity at a time when the Armenian people were dispersed across several empires.
History of Armenia.
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