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Boris Baratov is a scriptwriter and the author of dozens of films. Four of his films, “The Dance”, “Stones”, “The Round Table” and “Holy Etchmiadzin” are dedicated to Armenia. Boris Baratov has also written books about artists and scholars… Two of his books – “Bogdan Saltanov” [1986] and “Leonardo da Vinci” [1987] were published by in Yerevan by “Sovetakan Grokh”. His book “A train ride to the past, the present and the future” was published in Moscow by Planeta publishers in 1989. In 1992 and 1999 Linguist Publishers in Moscow published two works by Boris Baratov, where he featured not only as author, but also as photographer. These were “The Angel of Artsakh” and “Journey to Karabakh. Paradise laid waste”, both of which were dedicated to that battle of Artsak. Both were destined to become chronicles of the Armenian culture in Artsakh, as well as spiritual and moral achievements for their author. In these volumes, Boris Baratov depicts the historical and architectural monuments of Artsakh and of the most ancient Christian country in the world, together with its history and culture. “The Angel of Artsakh” and “Journey to Karabakh. Paradise laid waste” attracted the attention of a wide circle of readers and were translated into English. Many figures in the cultural and academic world expressed their thanks and gratitude to the author. Professor of History, Dr. Vardan Hakobyan, wrote: “The author has fulfilled his mission with great honour – the mission of bringing to the world the truth of the struggle of a people for freedom and independence…he has emphasized the significance of the creative genius of the Armenians, which enabled this people to overcome their enemy.. I should like to express my sincere gratitude to him.” Boris Baratov was awarded the Armenian “Historian Egishe” prize for this work and later received the “Vachagan the Pious” medal from the government of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh. Boris Baratov’s next book was “Jerusalem and its holy sites”, a guidebook for all those wishing to become more intimately acquainted with the 2000-year history of Armenian Jerusalem. Boris Baratov maintains his authorial line in this work, guiding his reader with interest and great affection around the holy sites. He reveals the monasteries and churches built by Armenians in the past (there were as many as 74 at one time) and the ones still active today. He clearly admires them himself and gives his reader the opportunity of sharing in his admiration. This book was published in Jerusalem in English, Armenian and Russian under the patronage of Torkom Manoogian, the Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem and has become a guiding thread for many Armenian pilgrims visiting the Holy Land. In 2001, Boris Baratov published “The Armenian Apostolic Church – 1700”. This is a sumptuous coffee-table book, which sheds new light on one of the oldest Christian Churches in the world – the Armenian Apostolic Church. At the request of the Armenian Diaspora in Great Britain, the book was translated and published in English, under the patronage of Archbishop Nathan Hovhannisian, the head of the Armenian Diocese in Britain. |
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