Kirakos Gandzaketsi. History of Armenia (Istoriya Armenii), 1976. In Russian

Киракос Гандзакеци. История Армении. / Пер. с древнеарм., предисл. и коммент. Л. А. Ханларян. (Серия: Памятники письменности Востока, вып. LIII).
Москва : Наука, Главная редакция восточной литературы, 1976.
358, [2] с. Твёрдый издательский переплёт, обычный формат.
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Kirakos Gandzaketsi. History of Armenia (Istoriya Armenii). / Trans. from Classical Armenian, preface and commentary by L. A. Khanlaryan. (Series: Literary Monuments of the East, Issue LIII).
Moscow: Nauka, Main Editorial Board for Oriental Literature, 1976.
358, [2] pp. Publisher’s binding, standard format.

This 1976 volume is a crucial scholarly edition of one of the most significant Armenian historical texts from the Middle Ages. Written by the 13th-century historian Kirakos Gandzaketsi, this work provides an indispensable eyewitness account of a cataclysmic period in Eurasian history: the Mongol invasions. Published as part of the esteemed "Literary Monuments of the East" series, this translation by L. A. Khanlaryan is renowned for its academic rigor, extensive commentaries, and deep linguistic analysis.
Gandzaketsi’s narrative is unique because he was not merely a distant chronicler; he was captured by the Mongols in 1236 and served as a secretary to a Mongol commander, giving him direct insight into their administration, military tactics, and socio-economic policies. His "History" spans from the early Christian era of Armenia to his own time, but its primary value lies in its detailed description of the Mongol yoke in Transcaucasia, Asia Minor, and Iran. He provides rare ethnographic details, including a glossary of Mongol words, which remains one of the earliest sources for the Mongolian language.
Beyond geopolitics, the work is a treasure trove of information on the Armenian Church, feudal relations, and the cultural life of the 13th-century Armenian principalities. This edition, released by the "Nauka" publishing house, stands as a cornerstone for medievalists, Armenologists, and historians of the Mongol Empire. Its comprehensive apparatus of footnotes and indices makes it a vital tool for any professional researcher of the Near East.