Late Antique Historiography

History of the Armenians

Title(s):
  • History of the Armenians
  • Պատմութիւն Հայոց
    (Patmut‛iwn Hayoc‛, History of the Armenians)
Author:
Period covered:
387-485
Language:
Armenian
State of Preservation:
Full
Genre:
  • Secular history (ethnic history)
  • Secular history (epic history)
Remarks:
Edition - Translation:
  • R. Bedrosian (1985) Ghazar P῾arpec῾i's History of the Armenians. New York.
  • D. Kouymjian (1985) Łazar P῾arpets῾i, History of the Armenians and the Letter to Vahan Mamikonean: A photographic reproduction of the 1904 Tiflis edition with a new introduction and critical bibliography. Delma (NY).
  • G. Ter-Mkrtč῾ean, S. Malxasean (1904) Łazaray Patmut‘iwn Hayoc‘ ew T‘ułt‘ aŕ Vahan Mamikonean. Tbilisi.
  • R.W. Thomson (1991) The history of Łazar P῾arpec῾i. Atlanta.
  • K. Uzbashyan, K.M. Muradyan (2003) ‘Lazaray Parpec‘woy patmut‘iwn hayoc‘’. In: Matenagirk‘ Hayoc‘ ‘. Volume Two: Fifth century. Ant‘ilias: 2201-2375 (= Kouymjian 1985 = Ter-Mkrtč῾ean - Malxasean 1904).
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Bibliography:
  • T. Guymčyan (1999) Łazar P‛arpetc‛i Matenagituty‛un. With updated bibliography (Surb Mesrop Maštoc‛ dpratan matenašar, 4). Yerevan.
  • A.J. Hacikyan, G. Basmajian, E.S. Franchuk, N. Ouzounian (2000) (eds.) The heritage of Armenian literature. Volume One: From the oral tradition to the golden age. Detroit: 213-237.
  • R.W. Thomson (1995) A bibliography of classical Armenian literature to 1500 A.D. Turnhout: 146-149.
  • R.W. Thomson (2007) 'Supplement to a bibliography of classical Armenian literature to 1500 A.D.: Publications 1993-2005'. Le muséon 120: 192.