{"product_id":"1978-soviet-armenian-book-history-of-the-house-of-artsruni-medieval-chronicle-ussr","title":"1978 Soviet Armenian Book History of the House of Artsruni Medieval Chronicle USSR","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"106\" data-end=\"492\"\u003eAuthentic 1978 Soviet Armenian edition of \u003cem data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"182\"\u003eHistory of the House of Artsruni\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"212\"\u003eՊատմություն Արծրունյաց տան\u003c\/em\u003e), one of the major medieval chronicles of Armenian history. Written by the 9th–10th century historian Tovma Artsruni together with an anonymous continuator, this scholarly edition was published in Yerevan by Sovetakan Grogh as part of the respected \u003cem data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"484\"\u003eArmenian Chroniclers\u003c\/em\u003e series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"494\" data-end=\"873\"\u003ePrinted entirely in Armenian, the volume presents a modern literary adaptation with extensive historical commentary and annotations prepared by Vrej Vardanyan. The chronicle remains one of the essential primary sources on medieval Armenia, documenting the Artsruni princely dynasty, the Kingdom of Vaspurakan, regional conflicts, and the Arab Caliphate invasions of the Caucasus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"1056\"\u003eIts distinctive green cloth binding with decorative gold and red embossing makes it especially appealing to collectors of Soviet Armenian publications and medieval historical works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1iz91iu\" data-start=\"1058\" data-end=\"1074\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1362\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1jsyr5t\" data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1128\"\u003eImportant medieval Armenian historical chronicle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"46wqzl\" data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1186\"\u003ePart of the collectible \u003cem data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1177\"\u003eArmenian Chroniclers\u003c\/em\u003e series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1f1vswo\" data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1248\"\u003eCovers the history of Vaspurakan and the Artsruni dynasty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"18uaxib\" data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1310\"\u003eIncludes scholarly notes and commentary by Vrej Vardanyan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1n81dzh\" data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1362\"\u003eAttractive Soviet-era Armenian hardcover design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"4h1um8\" data-start=\"1364\" data-end=\"1382\"\u003eItem Specifics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1384\" data-end=\"1715\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1gyump\" data-start=\"1384\" data-end=\"1452\"\u003eAuthors: Tovma Artsruni and Anonymous (Թովմա Արծրունի և Անանուն)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"18zenlo\" data-start=\"1453\" data-end=\"1529\"\u003eTitle: \u003cem data-start=\"1462\" data-end=\"1496\"\u003eHistory of the House of Artsruni\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1526\"\u003eՊատմություն Արծրունյաց տան\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1r5zoi1\" data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1569\"\u003ePublisher: Sovetakan Grogh, Yerevan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1pqhpz6\" data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"1594\"\u003eYear Published: 1978\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"jgw443\" data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1617\"\u003eLanguage: Armenian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1wltsv2\" data-start=\"1618\" data-end=\"1653\"\u003eFormat: Hardcover cloth binding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"x7zasg\" data-start=\"1654\" data-end=\"1686\"\u003eSeries: Armenian Chroniclers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1uoj0wn\" data-start=\"1687\" data-end=\"1715\"\u003ePrint Run: 20,000 copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1uef3h1\" data-start=\"1717\" data-end=\"1730\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1732\" data-end=\"1755\"\u003eGood vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1757\" data-end=\"2087\"\u003eThe cloth hardcover remains solid and structurally sound with light shelf wear at the corners. Binding is firm and secure. Pages are clean and complete with light natural age toning typical of Soviet-era paper. No major inscriptions, highlighting, or missing pages. 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