Fostering in Early Medieval Armenian Sources from the Fifth to the Seventh Century

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Abstract

Dayekut'iwn, a practice of fostering found in early medieval Armenian sources, formed a significant basis of social interaction between families in the historical Caucasus and Iran. This article presents a new and extensive analysis of fostering in the context of early medieval Armenian sources written between the fifth and seventh century, illustrating the broad context in which early medieval Armenian social history can be understood.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)46-80
Number of pages34
JournalJournal of Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine Studies
Volume3
Issue number1-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sep 2024

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

  • 601012 Medieval history

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