<p>The History of the Armenian priest ?ewond is an important source for the history of early Islamic rule and the only contemporary chronicle of second/eighth-century caliphal rule in Armenia. This volume presents a diplomatic edition and new English translation of ?ewond's text, which describes events that took place during the century and a half following the Prophet Mu?ammad's death in AH 11/632 CE. The authors address ?ewond's account as a wo...