Aelita Dolukhanyan - Significance of Saint-Martin’s Valuable Legacy in Armenian Studies
17 Pages | 49-66 | DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2026.1-49 | Revceived on: 2026-02-24 | Reviewed on: 2026-03-05 | Accepted for printing on: 2026-03-20
Published in: 2026 N 1(231) / Literary studies
A.-J. Saint-Martin (1791–1832) is the founder of not only French but also European scientific Armenian studies. The two volumes of the monumental work “Mémoires historiques et géographiques sur l’Arménie”, published in 1818 and 1819, compelled European Orientalists to turn their attention to Armenia – to the rich literature and history of the country that was the first in the East to adopt Christianity at the state level. Knowledge of the history and literature of Armenia presented a universal value.
KeywordsSaint-Martin Arsacids Byuzand Khorenatsi Aygektsi Martiros Yerznkatsi S. Orbelian Hripsime Mkhitarists Armenian historians.