Life of Mashtots' by his Disciple Koriwn

The Life of Mashtots'' is mostly praise for the inventor of the Armenian alphabet--the only inventor of an ancient alphabet known by name--and progenitor of Armenian literacy that began with the translation of the Bible. Written three years after his death, by an early disciple named Koriwn, it narrates the master''s endeavors in search for letters, the establishment of schools, and the ensuing li...