Armenia: Art, Religion, and Trade in the Middle Ages

A fascinating exploration of art created by the varied Armenian kingdoms that connected the East and West during the Middle Ages

As the first people to officially convert to Christianity, Armenians commissioned and produced astonishing religious objects. This sumptuous volume depicts and contextualizes the compelling works of art that defined the rich and complicated culture of medieval Armenians, including carvings, liturgical furnishings, beautifully illustrated manuscripts, gilded reliquaries, exquisite textiles, printed books, and more. Situated at the center of trade routes that connected the East and West during the Middle Ages, Armenia became a leading international trade partner for Seljuk, Mongol, Ottoman, and Persian overlords, while also serving as a powerful ally to Byzantium and European Crusader states. Written by a team of international scholars, with contributions from Armenian religious leaders, this book will stand as the definitive text on the art and culture of medieval Armenia.

• The Art of Armenia: An Introduction
• The World between Empires: Art and Identity in the Ancient Middle East
• The Ruins of Ani: A Journey to Armenia's Medieval Capital and its Legacy
• The Missing Pages: The Modern Life of a Medieval Manuscript, from Genocide to Justice
• Delacroix
• The Thirty-Year Genocide: Turkey's Destruction of Its Christian Minorities, 1894-1924
• Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time: Art, Culture, and Exchange across Medieval Saharan Africa
• Jewelry: The Body Transformed
• Mantegna and Bellini
• Tintoretto: Artist of Renaissance Venice