"The Church of Gandzasar, also called ‘The Treasure of the Mountains’, rises up over the valley of the River Khachen, amongst the ravines, mountains and alpine meadows, like a long and ancient refrain. Construction work on the cathedral church of the monastery began in 1216 after the invasion of the Seljuk Turks had been repulsed and was completed during the Tartar-Mongol invasion. Legend has it that after John the Baptist was beheaded by King Herod, his head was buried in the chapel of rest, which is why the church is dedicated to both Hovhannes Mkrtich and John the Baptist."

A resting place for primitive man, a treasure of ancient burial mounds, ancient holy sites and early Christian monasteries, marvellous manuscript books created in scriptoria, fortresses, old arched bridges, carved stone crosses, pottery, jewellery and hand-worked carpets, fragments of ancients manuscripts and chronicles, folk traditions and legends – all this in Boris Baratov’s book "The Angel of Artsakh".

This book deals with the principal historical and architectural monuments of Nagorno-Karabakh/Artsakh and with the original indigenous people of this region, the Armenians. It also covers the oldest Christian country in the world, its history and culture.

"I also spent a great deal of time in Armenia. When Tamberlain died, I was ended up in the court of his son, who possessed two kingdoms in Armenia. This son was called Shah-Rokh and he was accustomed to spend the Winters on a great plain called Karabag, which had very good grazing lands…"

The Journey of Hans Schiltberger through Europe, Asia and Africa from 1394-1427

«A Journey to Karabakh» is Boris Baratov’s second volume about one of the most interesting areas of the Transcaucasus – Karabakh. 200 colour illustrations make up a majestic portrait of this mountain island, which is a repository for more than 2,000 monuments to human culture.

Reading this book will take you on a fascinating journey through Karabakh, which is a ‘blank spot’ on UNESCO maps. You will see the work of ancient craftsmen, learn of the journeys and scientific expeditions undertaken by Raffi, the classical writer of Armenian literature, I.A. Orbeli, the famous Oriental scholar and archaeologist and L.A. Durnov, the art historian amongst others.

The writer Boris Baratov was awarded the Egishe prize, as well as the Karabakh Government’s «Vachagan Barepasht» medal for his books «The Angel of Artshakh» and «A journey to Karabakh».

"Jerusalem - a pilgrimage to the Holy Land" is a guide book for both Armenian and non-Armenian pilgrims.

The book shows the existing Armenian churches and monasteries in the Holy Land, as well as telling the history of former Armenian churches and monasteries, which once numbered as many as 74. It tells of the history of the Armenian quarter of Jerusalem, indicating the holy sites, where Christ left his mark and tells of the Armenian people who have borne their unshakeable faith in the truth of the teachings of Jesus Christ over the millennia.

This book is a dependable guide for any pilgrim, planning to take the long journey to Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth and other cities and villages in the Holy Land, which were blessed with the earthly presence of Christ, the Blessed Virgin and the Apostles. This book enables the traveller to learn the history of various holy sites and their related customs.

"Jerusalem – a pilgrimage to the Holy Land" consists of 14 chapters.
Chapter I. The Armenian quarter of the ancient city of Jerusalem: The Monastery of SS James, the Monastery of the Holy Archangels, the Church of St. Thoros - the place where many ancient manuscripts are stored.
Chapter II. The Armenian Monastery of the Saviour on Mount Zion.
Chapter III. The Via Dolorosa - the road in the Old City, along which Christ walked, carrying his cross from the Antonia Fortress to the place of his execution.
Chapter IV - Jerusalem. The Church of the Sepulchre.
Chapter V - The Western Wall of the Temple of Jerusalem
Chapter VI - The Temple of the Rock, the Al-Aqsa Mosque
Chapter VII - The Valley of Jehosophat - the place where St. James, the brother of our Lord, met his death.
Chapter VIII. The Church of the Blessed Virgin. The Garden of Gethsemane.
Chapter IX - The Mount of Ascension, The Chapel of the Ascension, the Pater Noster Church, the Russian Monastery of the Ascension, 4th Century Armenian mosaics on the site where the head of St. John the Baptist was found.
Chapter X - The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.
Chapter XI - The Jordan valley, the site where Jesus Christ was baptised, Jericho, the Quarantine Mount, the Monastery of St. George Hosephite, the Monastery of St. Saava, the Dead Sea, the Qumran caves.
Chapter XII - The Holy sites of Galilee - Nazareth, Capernaum, Tagbha, the Mount of the Beatitudes, Mount Tabor, Beth-Shea.
Chapter XIII - Joppa (Jaffa). The Armenian Church of St. Nicholas.
Chapter XIV - The Armenian Patriarchate in Jerusalem.

A luxurious illustrated volume, which allows the reader to see the Armenian Apostolic Church, one of the oldest Christian Churches, through new eyes. The history of the Armenian Apostolic Church stretches back 17 centuries.

The production of this book involved special photo-shoots in the Holy Land, during the 2000th anniversary celebrations of Christ's Nativity in and around Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth, the Dead Sea and the Sea of Galilee, as well as in Jordan (in Petra, Machaeron, and the cities of the Decapolis). A special shoot was also undertaken in Armenia, during the 1700th anniversary of the founding of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Etchmiadzin, Erevan, Hor-Virap, Ashtarak, Gioumri, Tatev and elsewhere, as well as in Karabakh and Iran.

«The Armenian Apostolic Church - 1700» consists of 7 chapters, a prologue and an epilogue. The Prologue deals with the enthronement of the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, Garegin II. Chapter 1 is dedicated to the pilgrimage made by the hierarchy of the Armenian Apostolic Church to the Holy Land to celebrate the 2000th anniversary of the birth of Christ and outlines the principal holy sites of the Armenian Church in the Holy Land: the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the Monastery of SS. James in Jerusalem and the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Chapters II, III and IV tell of the witness of St. John the Baptist, of the earthly life of Jesus Christ and his disciples and of the arrival of the apostles Thaddeus and Bartholomew in Armenia. These chapters are illustrated with the best miniatures of Armenian artists of the 10th - 16th centuries and views of those sites in the Promised Lands, where the gospel events took place. Chapter V is dedicated to St. Gregory the Illuminator, the baptism of the Armenian people and to Holy Etchmiadzin. Chapter VI gives the reader an insight into the celebrations of a very special anniversary - 1700 years of Armenia being converted to Christianity, the blessing of the holy muron at Holy Etchmiadzin, the pilgrimage of leaders of Christian churches to the Monastery of Hor-Virap and the triumphant celebration of the sanctification of the Cathedral Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator in the capital of Armenia, Yerevan. Chapter VII contains a panorama of the most important monasteries and churches in Armenia.

The collector's edition print run will grace the shelves of any book lover or collector. Alternatively, it would be the perfect present for friends and colleagues.