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The tile is a translation of selected Armenian poems and legends.
Included in those are a number of episodes from the chronicles of
Moses of Khorene, a fifth century Armenian historian, which recount
legendary incidents of ancient Armenian history. The book concludes
with a long essay by Aram Raffi, which contextualizes the long
history of Armenian literature. The essay also details the long
religious history of Armenia, starting with an extended discussion
of the ancient Pagan deities. Armenia is in a region which is a
cross-road between Asia and Europe, and has more often than not
been conquered by the dominant regional power of the day, starting
with the Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Macedonians, through the
Ottomans and finally the Russians. Nevertheless, Armenia has
managed to hold onto a unique cultural and linguistic identity.
Armenians have produced a substantial literature. Unfortunately,
not much of this has been translated into English. This anthology
is one of the few Translations of Armenian literature, pertaining
to legends and poems of Armenia, especially that of the pagan era.
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