Book of history
By: Aṛakʻel of Tabriz ; introduction and annotated translation from the critical text by George A. Bournoutian = Girkʻ patmutʻeantsʻ / Arakʻel Dawrizhetsʻi
Contributors: Bournoutian, George A.
Series: Armenian studies series -- no. 16; Armenian studies series -- no. 16.
Publisher: Mazda Publishers
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Costa Mesa, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 636
ISBN-13: 9781568591728
Subjects: History
Work titles: Girkʻ patmutʻeantsʻ
Notes: Translated from Armenian.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Arakèl's Circular Chart of the Ottoman Sultans (as described in Chapter 51) --  -- Map 1.; title: Persia in the Seventeeth Century --  -- Map 2.; title: Geographical Locations Mentioned in the Text -- ; title: Arakèl's Title Page -- ; title: Arakèl's Introduction --  -- Chapter 1.; title: On the taxes demanded from the katòghikoi by foreign aggressors, and the sufferings that they caused --  -- Chapter 2.; title: On the arrival of Vardapet Srapìon to holy Ejmiatsin and how he became the katòghikos --  -- Chapter 3.; title: On how the Persian King, Shah Àbbas, came to Armenia, conquered all, and how Vardapet Srapìon returned to his home --  -- Chapter 4.; title: On the first invasion of Cegal-Oglu, which led the shah to deport the entire population of the land of Ararat and its surrounding regions --  -- Chapter 5.; title: On the exile of the population of the wealthiest town of Julfa to Persia --  -- Chapter 6.; title: On Sardar Cegal-oglu's second invasion, his defeat and retreat --  -- Chapter 7.; title: On the appearance of the Celali, the terrible famine and the man-eating wolves, as well as other calamities which befell our land --  -- Chapter 8.; title: On the capture of the cities of Ganje and Shamakhi --  -- Chapter 9.; title: On the pretext by which Shah Àbbas summoned the Georgian kings and how he deceived them --  -- Chapter 10.; title: Another account of Shah Àbbas' deception of the Georgian kings --  -- Chapter 11.; title: On the history and causes of the devastation of the land of Georgia and the death of their king, Luarsab, at the hands of Shah Àbbas I --  -- Chapter 12.; title: On the martyrdom of the mother of Teimuraz, King of Kakhet'i, by the order of the same Shah Àbbas --  -- Chapter 13.; title: On the persecutions that the Armenian people suffered at the hands of Shah Àbbas I --  -- Chapter 14.; title: Another account of the persecutions that the Armenian people suffered at the hands of Shah Àbbas --  -- Chapter 15.; title: On why there was no Kodaw tax on sheep in the land called Araghstan --  -- Chapter 16.; title: On the history of the relics of the saintly virgin, Hrips̀ime; how the Franks found and excavated them and how they took them to the city of Isfahan --  -- Chapter 17.; title: On how and on what occasion they took the right arm of St. Gregory, our Illuminator, and the stones of the cathedral of Ejmiatsin to Isfahan --  -- Chapter 18.; title: On the mughada of one hundred tumans imposed by the shah on Katòghikos Melkìset' --  -- Chapter 19.; title: On the history of the reign and flight of Katòghikos Sahak --  -- Chapter 20.; title: On the opposition of Katòghikos Sahak to Katòghikos Movses and holy Ejmiatsin --  -- Chapter 21.; title: On the history of the virtuous men, Bishops Sargis and ter Kirakos, who were responsible for the construction and prosperity of monasteries and churches, and the observance of all monastic rules by the residents --  -- Chapter 22.; title: Another account of the Grand Hermitage --  -- Chapter 23.; title: On the history of the life and deeds of the saintly Vardapet Poghos --  -- Chapter 24.; title: On the life and the reign of Ter Movses, as well as on the restoration of the radiant Holy See of Ejmiatsin --  -- Chapter 25.; title: On the teachings and reign of Katòghikos Pìlippos; on the restoration of the churches of St. Gayane and Hrips̀ime, and on finding their relics --  -- Chapter 26.; title: On the restoration of famous monasteries and on the construction of splendid and magnificent churches --  -- Chapter 27.; title: On the martyrdom of the kàhana ter Andreas --  -- Chapter 28.; title: On the history of the oppression and misfortunes suffered by the Christian Armenians who lived in the city of Lvov --  -- Chapter 29.; title: On the revival among the Armenian vardapets of the worldly sciences found in secular books, as well as the art of grammar, the knowledge of which had been long lost, and the reason for its dissemination --  -- Chapter 30.; title: The history of [the relic of] the right arm of St. Gregory, our Illuminator --  -- Chapter 31.; title: The succession of our katòghikoi, beginning with St. Nerses Klayetsì and listed in order until our time --  -- Chapter 32.; title: The list of vardapets [who studied] at Ejmiatsin, beginning with the tenure of Mkhitàr Gosh, and descending in succession --  -- Chapter 33.; title: On how and on what pretext they [the Persians] removed the Christian Armenians from the center of Isfahan, and resettled them on the outskirts of the city, on the other side of the river --  -- Chapter 34.; title: The history of the Jews, who lived in the city of Isfahan, as well as other Jews, who lived in the dominion of the Persian kings. The reason they were forced to renounce their faith and accept the Muslim religion --  -- Chapter 35.; title: On the strong earthquake in the city of Tabriz --  -- Chapter 36.; title: The story about the grave and relics of Patrikios Vard --  -- Chapter 37.; title: On the earthquake in the city of Van and its surrounding regions --  -- Chapter 38.; title: The history of and the reasons for the destruction of the glorious monastery called Varag, and on the theft and the transfer of the holy cross [of Varag] to the Khoshab fortress and its [later] return to the city of Van --  -- Chapter 39.; title: On Husein Aga's departure to Julamerk --  -- Chapter 40.; title: The account of the death of the impious Chòmar --  -- Chapter 41.; title: The account of the death of Suleyman Bek --  -- Chapter 42.; title: The history of the rule of Ibrahim Bek and the return of the holy cross [of Varag] to the city of Van --  -- Chapter 43.; title: The history of the relics of St. John the Forerunner, which were kept from ancient times in Old Julfa, and which were subsequently found --  -- Chapter 44.; title: The story of the martyrdom of the innocent youth Nikoghayos --  -- Chapter 45.; title: The story of the martyrdom of the saintly Christian, named Khachàtur --  -- Chapter 46.; title: The story of the martyrdom of a Christian named Sirun --  -- Chapter 47.; title: The story of the martyrdom of a man named Mkhitàr --  -- Chapter 48.; title: The Story of the martyrdom of a Christian named Awetis --  -- Chapter 49.; title: About the miracles of God upon men who renounced [their Christian] faith at the hour of their death --  -- Chapter 50.; title: On the fire that occurred in the great city of Constantinople --  -- Chapter 51.; title: The history of the Ottoman Kings: the genealogy of the descendants of Osman, who are called khondkàrs --  -- Chapter 52.; title: The genealogy of the Persian kings -- ; title: Chart: Names of gemstones --  -- Chapter 53.; title: On the names and attributes of precious stones --  -- Chapter 54.; title: Here is the "Book on Gems" that are found on earth. On their origins; most importantly, the diamond --  -- Chapter 55.; title: The History of the land of Aghuank composed by Vardapet Hovhannes Tsaretsi -- ; title: A short chronology from the beginning until our time --  -- Chapter 56.; title: [Chronology] --  -- Chapter 57.; title: The history of the exploits of the Jewish people and the Jew called Sapèta, who declared "I am Christ, the Savior of the Jewish people, and I have come to save them," and other events that followed --  -- Chapter 58.; title: The reasons for writing this Book of History, as well as a memorial note from the author.