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Ashkharhatsuyts

January 01, 1970

Ashkharhatsuyts (Old Armenian: Աշխարհացոյց, romanized: Ašxarhac῾oyc῾), often translated as Geography in English sources, is an early medieval Armenian geography attributed to Anania Shirakatsi.

Ashkharhatsuyts
AuthorAnonymous (usually attributed to Anania Shirakatsi)
Original titleԱշխարհացոյց
CountryArmenia
LanguageClassical Armenian
SubjectGeography
Publication date
7th century[1][2]

It believed to have been written sometime between 610 and 636.[3] According to Elizabeth Redgate, it was written "probably shortly before AD 636".[4] Its authorship has been disputed in the modern period; formerly believed to have been the work of Movses Khorenatsi, most scholars now attribute it to Anania Shirakatsi.[5] Robert Hewsen calls it "one of the most valuable works to come down to us from Armenian antiquity."[6]

The Armenian Geography—as it is alternatively known—has been especially important for research into the history and geography of Greater Armenia, the Caucasus (Georgia and Caucasian Albania) and the Sasanian Empire,[7] which are all described in detail.[8][6] The territories are described before the Arab invasions and conquests.[9] The information on Armenia is not found elsewhere in historical sources,[10] as it is the only known Armenian geographical work written before the 13th century.[1]

The Ashkharhatsuyts has survived in long and short recensions.[6] According to scholarly consensus, the long recension was the original.[11] For the description of Europe, North Africa and Asia (all the known world from Spain to China),[10] it largely uses Greek sources, namely the now lost geography of Pappus of Alexandria (4th century), which in turn, is based on the Geography of Ptolemy (2nd century).[12][7][6] According to Hewsen, it is the "last work based on ancient geographical knowledge written before the Renaissance."[13]

It was one of the earliest secular Armenian works to be published (in 1668 by Voskan Yerevantsi).[14] It has been translated into four languages: English, Latin (both 1736), French (1819), and Russian (1877).[15] In 1877, Kerovbe Patkanian first attributed it to Anania as the most probable author.[16]

Another geographical work of Anania Shirakatsi, The Itinerary (Młonač῾ap῾k῾), may have been a part of the Ashkharhatsuyts. It presents six routes from Dvin, Armenia's capital at that time, to the major settlements in different directions, with distances in miles (młon), referring to the Arabic mile of 1,917.6 metres (6,291 ft), according to Hakob Manandian.[17]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Thomson 1997, p. 222.
  2. ^ Garsoïan 1997, p. 115.
  3. ^ Hewsen 1992, p. 13.
  4. ^ Redgate 2000, p. 6.
  5. ^ van Lint 2018, p. 68; Greppin 1995, p. 679; Mathews 2008, p. 71; Hewsen 1992; Pambakian 2018, p. 12
  6. ^ a b c d Hewsen 1992, p. 1.
  7. ^ a b Greenwood 2018.
  8. ^ Hacikyan et al. 2002, p. 58.
  9. ^ Hewsen 1992, p. 15.
  10. ^ a b Mathews 2008, p. 71.
  11. ^ Greppin 1995, pp. 679–680.
  12. ^ van Lint 2018, p. 68.
  13. ^ Hewsen 1968, p. 36.
  14. ^ Hewsen 1992, p. 4.
  15. ^ Hewsen 1992, pp. 4–5.
  16. ^ Hewsen 1992, p. 8.
  17. ^ Hewsen 1968, p. 44.


Bibliography edit

  • Garsoïan, Nina (1997). "The Marzpanate (428–652)". In Hovannisian, Richard G. (ed.). The Armenian People from Ancient to Modern Times. Vol. 1. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 95–116. ISBN 0-312-10169-4.
  • Greenwood, Timothy William (9 April 2018). "Ananias of Shirak (Anania Širakac'i)". Encyclopædia Iranica. online
  • Greppin, John A. C. (1995). "Comments on Early Armenian Knowledge of Botany as Revealed in the Geography of Ananias of Shirak". Journal of the American Oriental Society. 115 (4): 679–684. doi:10.2307/604736. JSTOR 604736.
  • Hacikyan, Agop Jack; Basmajian, Gabriel; Franchuk, Edward S.; Ouzounian, Nourhan (2002). "Anania Shirakatsi (Anania of Shirak)". The Heritage of Armenian Literature: From the sixth to the eighteenth century. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. pp. 56-80. ISBN 9780814330234.
  • Hewsen, Robert H. (1968). "Science in Seventh-Century Armenia: Ananias of Širak". Isis. 59 (1). History of Science Society: 32–45. doi:10.1086/350333. JSTOR 227850. S2CID 145014073.
  • Hewsen, Robert H. (1992). The Geography of Ananias of Širak. Wiesbaden: Ludwig Reichert Verlag.
  • Mathews, Edward G. Jr. (2008). "Anania of Shirak". In Keyser, Paul T.; Irby-Massie, Georgia L. (eds.). Encyclopedia of Ancient Natural Scientists: The Greek Tradition and its Many Heirs. Routledge. pp. 70-71. ISBN 9781134298020.
  • Pambakian, Stephanie (2018). (PDF). Eurasiatica. 11. Edizioni Ca’ Foscari: 9–24. doi:10.30687/978-88-6969-279-6/001. ISBN 978-88-6969-280-2. Archived from the original on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2019-03-30.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  • Redgate, A. E. (2000). The Armenians. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing. ISBN 9780631220374.
  • Thomson, Robert W. (1997). "Armenian Literary Culture Through the Eleventh Century". In Hovannisian, Richard G. (ed.). The Armenian People from Ancient to Modern Times: Volume I: The Dynastic Periods: From Antiquity to the Fourteenth Century. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 199–240.
  • van Lint, Theo (2018). "Ananias of Shirak (Anania Shirakats'i)". In Nicholson, Oliver (ed.). The Oxford Dictionary of Late Antiquity. Oxford University Press. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-19-881624-9.

External links edit

  • The Geography, to which is added a selection of Vardan's fables called Aluesagirk., 1668, Amsterdam


 

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Ashkharhatsuyts Old Armenian Աշխարհացոյց romanized Asxarhac oyc often translated as Geography in English sources is an early medieval Armenian geography attributed to Anania Shirakatsi AshkharhatsuytsAuthorAnonymous usually attributed to Anania Shirakatsi Original titleԱշխարհացոյցCountryArmeniaLanguageClassical ArmenianSubjectGeographyPublication date7th century 1 2 It believed to have been written sometime between 610 and 636 3 According to Elizabeth Redgate it was written probably shortly before AD 636 4 Its authorship has been disputed in the modern period formerly believed to have been the work of Movses Khorenatsi most scholars now attribute it to Anania Shirakatsi 5 Robert Hewsen calls it one of the most valuable works to come down to us from Armenian antiquity 6 The Armenian Geography as it is alternatively known has been especially important for research into the history and geography of Greater Armenia the Caucasus Georgia and Caucasian Albania and the Sasanian Empire 7 which are all described in detail 8 6 The territories are described before the Arab invasions and conquests 9 The information on Armenia is not found elsewhere in historical sources 10 as it is the only known Armenian geographical work written before the 13th century 1 The Ashkharhatsuyts has survived in long and short recensions 6 According to scholarly consensus the long recension was the original 11 For the description of Europe North Africa and Asia all the known world from Spain to China 10 it largely uses Greek sources namely the now lost geography of Pappus of Alexandria 4th century which in turn is based on the Geography of Ptolemy 2nd century 12 7 6 According to Hewsen it is the last work based on ancient geographical knowledge written before the Renaissance 13 It was one of the earliest secular Armenian works to be published in 1668 by Voskan Yerevantsi 14 It has been translated into four languages English Latin both 1736 French 1819 and Russian 1877 15 In 1877 Kerovbe Patkanian first attributed it to Anania as the most probable author 16 Another geographical work of Anania Shirakatsi The Itinerary Mlonac ap k may have been a part of the Ashkharhatsuyts It presents six routes from Dvin Armenia s capital at that time to the major settlements in different directions with distances in miles mlon referring to the Arabic mile of 1 917 6 metres 6 291 ft according to Hakob Manandian 17 Contents 1 See also 2 References 2 1 Bibliography 3 External linksSee also editGeography of ArmeniaReferences edit a b Thomson 1997 p 222 Garsoian 1997 p 115 Hewsen 1992 p 13 Redgate 2000 p 6 van Lint 2018 p 68 Greppin 1995 p 679 Mathews 2008 p 71 Hewsen 1992 Pambakian 2018 p 12 a b c d Hewsen 1992 p 1 a b Greenwood 2018 Hacikyan et al 2002 p 58 Hewsen 1992 p 15 a b Mathews 2008 p 71 Greppin 1995 pp 679 680 van Lint 2018 p 68 Hewsen 1968 p 36 Hewsen 1992 p 4 Hewsen 1992 pp 4 5 Hewsen 1992 p 8 Hewsen 1968 p 44 Bibliography edit Garsoian Nina 1997 The Marzpanate 428 652 In Hovannisian Richard G ed The Armenian People from Ancient to Modern Times Vol 1 New York St Martin s Press pp 95 116 ISBN 0 312 10169 4 Greenwood Timothy William 9 April 2018 Ananias of Shirak Anania Sirakac i Encyclopaedia Iranica online Greppin John A C 1995 Comments on Early Armenian Knowledge of Botany as Revealed in the Geography of Ananias of Shirak Journal of the American Oriental Society 115 4 679 684 doi 10 2307 604736 JSTOR 604736 Hacikyan Agop Jack Basmajian Gabriel Franchuk Edward S Ouzounian Nourhan 2002 Anania Shirakatsi Anania of Shirak The Heritage of Armenian Literature From the sixth to the eighteenth century Detroit Wayne State University Press pp 56 80 ISBN 9780814330234 Hewsen Robert H 1968 Science in Seventh Century Armenia Ananias of Sirak Isis 59 1 History of Science Society 32 45 doi 10 1086 350333 JSTOR 227850 S2CID 145014073 Hewsen Robert H 1992 The Geography of Ananias of Sirak Wiesbaden Ludwig Reichert Verlag Mathews Edward G Jr 2008 Anania of Shirak In Keyser Paul T Irby Massie Georgia L eds Encyclopedia of Ancient Natural Scientists The Greek Tradition and its Many Heirs Routledge pp 70 71 ISBN 9781134298020 Pambakian Stephanie 2018 Tradition and Innovation in the Cosmology of Anania Sirakac i PDF Eurasiatica 11 Edizioni Ca Foscari 9 24 doi 10 30687 978 88 6969 279 6 001 ISBN 978 88 6969 280 2 Archived from the original on 2019 04 12 Retrieved 2019 03 30 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Redgate A E 2000 The Armenians Oxford Blackwell Publishing ISBN 9780631220374 Thomson Robert W 1997 Armenian Literary Culture Through the Eleventh Century In Hovannisian Richard G ed The Armenian People from Ancient to Modern Times Volume I The Dynastic Periods From Antiquity to the Fourteenth Century New York St Martin s Press pp 199 240 van Lint Theo 2018 Ananias of Shirak Anania Shirakats i In Nicholson Oliver ed The Oxford Dictionary of Late Antiquity Oxford University 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