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Among Beatrix Potter's most popular tales, this playful little kitten has pounced into the libraries of generations of book lovers.With the original (English) text on the left-hand side and the Western and Eastern Armenian translations on the facing page, this edition of The Tale of Tom Kitten comes in three (3) languages along with Beatrix Potter's original illustrations.This edition is a must-have book for every young student of the Armenian language.

Among Beatrix Potter's most popular and well-loved tales, this quacking little duck has waddled into the hearts of generations of book lovers.With the original (English) text on the left-hand side and the Western and Eastern Armenian translations on the facing page, this edition of The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck comes in three (3) languages along with Beatrix Potter's original illustrations.A must-have book for every young student of the Armenian language.

The Georgian Chronicle was originally composed in Georgian by several authors between the 6th and 13th centuries. Sometime in the late 12th or early 13th centuries, an unknown cleric translated the Chronicle into Classical Armenian. This medieval Armenian rendering is the one that is translated here. The Georgian Chronicle describes the history of Iberia/Georgia, Armenia's northern neighbor, from legendary times to the 12th century. It is a rich source of unique information on topics such as Caucasian ethnography, Armeno-Georgian relations, the history of Iran, the history of the Jewish community of Georgia and its role in the Christianization of the country, the birth of Islam, and the coming of the Seljuks.

Sebeos' History is a seventh century document of special importance for the study of Armenia and the Middle East in the sixth-seventh centuries. It was during this period, when Iran and Byzantium were wrestling for control of the Armenian highlands, that Armenian culture became more individual, independent, and distinctively national. While Sebeos focuses his attention primarily on Armenia's lay and clerical naxarars (lords), he also provides extensive and valuable information on events taking place in the neighboring societies of Byzantium, Iran, and among the Arabs. Volume II includes chapters 26 to 38.The 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.Translated into English by Robert Bedrosian.

David of Sassoon is the national epic of the Armenian people. With roots in the distant past, the epic recounts, in four cycles, the exploits of the heroes of Sassoon, a region of historical Armenia to the west of Lake Van, as they pursue national liberation from foreign oppression. This bilingual volume presents the third cycle as retold by Armenia's national poet, Hovhannes Toumanian, along with Thomas Samuelian's English translation echoing the rhymes and rhythms of Toumanian's classic poem.

The History of Taron attributed to John Mamikonean is a short historical romance in five parts, purporting to describe significant events in the district of Taron in the Byzantine-Iranian wars during the reign of Xosrov II, when Taron was frequently invaded by the Iranians. The History describes the actions of five generations of Mamikoneans (Taron's princely house) in defending and avenging the district. Each cycle of the story is devoted to the exploits of one of the heroes, who display at times superhuman bravery and duplicity, wisdom and cunning, humility and pomp, and compassion and cruelty. Much of the narration describes the battles fought by the heroes and the cunning tactics used by the Taronites to defeat the invading Iranians.

Smbat Sparapet's Chronicle is a major source for the history of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia. Roughly three-quarters of the work consists of a summary of Matthew of Edessa's Chronicle which describes the period from 951 to 1136 and its continuation by Gregory the Priest, covering the period from 1136-1162. Given that Matthew's work has survived, by far the most important part of Smbat Sparapet's Chronicle is its original contribution, devoted to the period from 1163 to 1272. Volume II covers the period from 1151 to 1272.