{"product_id":"armenia-the-first-christian-nation","title":"ARMENIA: The First Christian Nation","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA celebration of the history, architecture, and cultural legacy of Armenia, the first nation to adopt Christianity as a state religion in 301 CE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eIt begins in the ancient world: Mount Ararat and the story of Noah's Ark; Urartu, named on the oldest surviving map of the world; the Areni-1 cave, where the earliest known winery was found; and the golden age of Tigran the Great, when Armenia stretched from the Caspian to the Mediterranean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eIt follows Armenia's conversion to Christianity, the creation of the Armenian alphabet, and the churches, monasteries, and khachkars that became part of its landscape. More than four thousand churches and monasteries stand across Armenia, including Khor Virap, Etchmiadzin, Geghard, Tatev, Haghpat, and Sanahin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eBeyond its sacred history, the book explores Yerevan and Gyumri, Armenian art and music, rugs, food, dance, wine, and the symbols that remain close to Armenians everywhere. It remembers the Armenian Genocide and the strength of the diaspora.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eOpen this book and walk through the country, past cliffside monasteries and carved stone, through the streets of Yerevan, with Ararat on the horizon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003ePhotographs appear throughout, accompanied by texts on the history, sites, and traditions shown. Designed and published by Voski Studios, the book is fabric-bound, stamped in gold foil, and printed on heavyweight paper. The first edition is limited to 1,000 copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMade to be read, returned to, and kept, it is a reminder of who Armenians are, where they come from, and what must be carried forward.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Voski Studios","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45642168729702,"sku":null,"price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/2155\/7862\/files\/SHIPFY1.jpg?v=1787113625","url":"https:\/\/voskistudios.com\/products\/armenia-the-first-christian-nation","provider":"VOSKI STUDIOS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}