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– Arisdages Lasdiverdasti (11th C.),
Samuel Anetsi (12th C.), Mateos Urhayetsi
(12th C.), Giragos Kantsagetsi (13th C.),
Vartan Areveltsi (13th C.), and Sdepanos
Orpelian (13th C.) provide rich information
on the history of Armenia, the Armenian
Church, and the Persian and Byzantine
Empires.
– Sahag Tsoraporetsi (8th C.), Stepanos
Sunetsi (8th C.), Khosrovik Tarkmanich (8th
C.), Khosrov Antsevatsi (10th C.), Bedros
Kedatarts (11th C.), Krikor Bahlavouni (12th
C.), Krikor Sgevratsi (13th C.), Hagop Gla-
yetsi (13th C.), Hovhannes Blouz (13th C.),
Giragos Yerzengatsi (13th C.), Vartan Ay-
kegtsi (13th C.), Khachadour Gesaratsi (13th
C.), Frig (13th C), Hovhan Yerzengatsi (13th
C.), and Hovhan Vorodnetsi (14th C.) discuss
doctrinal, exegetical, liturgical, pastoral, ethi-
cal, and educational issues.
Some of these works have been translated
into English and French and portions of them
into Greek, Italian, and Arabic. Most of the
works of these ancient writers were rendered
into western and eastern Armenian when
modern Armenian replaced the classical
language early in the 19th Century.
The modern period, which includes the
last three centuries, is known as the revival
period. The Armenian literature of this period,
dominated by nationalism and romanticism,
flourished mainly in Constantinople, Tiflis,