ARMENIA/ ART, RELIGION, AND TRADE IN THE MIDDLE AGES

As the first people to officially convert to Christianity, Armenians commissioned and produced astonishing religious objects. This s umptuous volume depicts and contextualizes the compelling works of art that defined the rich and complicated culture of medieval Arm enians, including carvings, liturgical furnishings, beautifully illustrated manuscripts, gilded reliquaries, exquisite textiles, pri nted books, and more. Situated at the center of trade routes that connected the East and West during the Middle Ages, Armenia became a leadi...[Read more]