{"product_id":"ghewonds-history-ghewond-9781925937770","title":"Ghewond's History","description":"\u003cp\u003eGhewond's \u003cem\u003eHistory \u003c\/em\u003ecovers the period from ca. 632 to 788 and includes descriptions of the Arab invasions of Armenia in the mid 7th century, the wars fought by the caliphate against Byzantium and the Khazars, the settlement of Arab tribes in Asia Minor and the Caucasus, and the overthrow of the Umayyads, as well as information on Arab tax policies, the status of the Armenian Church, and the Armenian and Arab nobilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlmost nothing is known about the life of Ghewond, he is considered a trustworthy historian. He correctly lists the caliphs and the lengths of their reigns, except for the reigns of the initial three caliphs. He correctly lists the names and reigns of the \u003cem\u003eostikans\u003c\/em\u003e or Muslim governors of the newly-created administrative unit called Arminiya, which included Armenia, East Iberia (Georgia), and parts of Aghuania. He was a supporter of the ambitions of the Bagratid family and, according to the colophon at the end of his \u003cem\u003eHistory\u003c\/em\u003e, wrote under the patronage of Shapuh Bagratuni, son of Smbat \u003cem\u003esparapet\u003c\/em\u003e (commander-in-chief), whose activities are recorded in the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sophene Dual Language series places the original Armenian text side-by-side with its English translation, making for the most accessible editions of the finest works of Armenian literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslated into English by Robert Bedrosian.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ghewond\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1925937771\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781925937770\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sophene\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/26\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Ghewond","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43996618522879,"sku":"9781925937770","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b3bd53a9-f378-4c13-89a4-56a17369bea8.jpg?v=1683342722","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ghewonds-history-ghewond-9781925937770","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}