Armenak, son or grandson of Hayk, progenitor of the Armenians, i. 318
Armenia, natural boundaries of, i. 428–35, ii. 231 note 1, 235–236, 244, 386–390, 394.
Its connection with the system of the great Asiatic tablelands, i. 421–428.
Geology of, i. 428, ii. 402–404, and passim in the narrative of the journeys.
Characteristics of, i. 52, 86, 428, 429, 436–439, 449, ii. 235–236, 244, 382, 400, 405–407.
It is naturally divided into two parts by the Ararat system—a north-easterly and a south-westerly, i. 409, 435–436, ii. 384.
Limits and characteristics of north-easterly or Russian Armenia, i. 436–445;
area, 445;
Pop. 451.
Do. of south-westerly or Turkish or Tauric Armenia, ii. 386–394, 397–406;
area, 407;
pop., 412–414.
Communications with Armenia, i. 7, 39, 431, 432, 433 note, 437, ii. 89, 148, 203, 205, 225, 239, 240 note, 382, 388, 390, 396.
Routes and communications in Armenia passim in the narrative of the journeys and i. 146, ii. 393
Armenia, history of, seems to fall naturally into four periods,
(I.) the pre-Armenian period, with an obscure interval preceding the rise of the Arsakid dynasty, i. 285–286, ii. 70 and 53–76;
(II.) the Arsakid period, with an interval preceding the evolution of the petty Armenian dynasties of the Middle Ages, i. 286–312;
(III.) the Armenian Kingdom of the Middle Ages, i. 335–364, 391, and
(IV.) a long sleep, dating from the overthrow of that kingdom by hordes of Seljuk Turks towards the close of the 11th century to the advent of the modern epoch, i. 364–367.
Impressive part played in the history of these countries by the Roman Empire of the East, i. 34.
Scanty knowledge of Armenia displayed by Greek and Roman writers, ii. 40
Local Mussulman dynasties have flourished in most of the great Armenian centres, notably Akhlat, q.v. and i. 366.
Mussulman art is well represented by the ruins of the Ulu Jami at Van, ii. 106, and by the mausolea at Akhlat, q.v.
Modern history of, i. 446, 458; 66, 67, 89, 96 seq., 124, 125, 210, 232 seq., 393, 396–399; ii. 78, 148, 149, 204, 205, 223, and see Armenian Movement
Armenian alphabet, i. 312 note
Armenian Church, history of, i. 276–314, and cp. 264.
Ripsimian legend, 256–261.
Differences with the Greek and with the Roman Churches, 313–314 and note 1, 352, 363.
Contemporary importance of the A.C., 231
Hierarchy and Government of the Church:
The katholikos at Edgmiatsin the supreme head, i. 231, 276 (and see 298–300).
Elective character of his office, 231, 233 note 2.
The synod at Edgmiatsin, its antiquity and functions, 234, 235, 218, 220;
revived by the Russian Govt. and provided with a Russian procurator, 234.
The Tsar appoints its members, 235.
Fetters placed upon the katholikos by the Russian Govt., 235.
The Regulating Statute or Polojenye, 233–236.
The twelve bishops at Edgmiatsin, 253.
The bishops, monks (vardapets) and parish priests, 274, 275, and 233 note 2.
The A.C. represents a compromise between opposite principles in the organisation of Christianity, 276 and 307.
Power of the laity, 276; ii. 213.
The patriarch of Constantinople, ii. Appendix I.;
his relations to the katholikos, i. 276.
Regulation of the Armenian Church in Turkey, ii. Appendix I.
Need of reforms in the A.C., i. 469, ii. 93.
Reforming spirit of the present régime at Edgmiatsin, i. 274
Armenian architecture, i. 63, 131, 262–272, 323, 369–390, 407, ii. 34, 101–102 (the log churches of Van), 106, 107, 114, 115, 131–133, 155, 179, 188, 233, 271.
Love of building among the Armenians at all periods, i. 127, 265, 344.
Their architecture exhibits capacities of the first order, i. 391.
Characteristics of the style, i. 390.
The conical dome, i. 63.
Function of the niche, i. 269.
Possible traces of Assyrian influences, ii. 65, 132.
Their churches exhibit the coupled pier, wand-like pillar and pointed arch at least as early as the commencement of the 11th century, i. 372.
Influence upon them of Mussulman art, i. 391;
their influence upon Mussulman art, ii. 294.
Instance of conveying stone from a great distance, ii. 131 note 2
Armenian language, its harshness to the ear, i. 450, ii. 33, 236
Armenian music, i. 250, 254, 255
Armenian Movement, i. 239–242; ii. 83–87, 157–159, 408, 420–423, 428–429, 432.
The talk about a modern Armenian Kingdom examined, i. 468, ii. 435
Armenian Constitution (in Turkey), ii. 436, and Appendix I.