History and landmarks section of California Federated Women' s Clubs . . Historic facts and fancies.

In the second half of the 19th century, when Taqaishvili started scholarly work, Georgian historical science was undergoing major changes. The complex process of interpretation of the past heritage set in. New problems were posed which could not be solved on the basis of the available sources. Correctly grasping the specificities of the period, Taqaishvili devoted most of his time to augmenting the source base: he brought to light and published various documents of past history. He was the first to publish many works of Old Georgian literature,,,The Conversion of Georgia“ being one such monument. The monument in question was discovered in 1888. In 1890 – 1891, Taqaishvili published its Georgian text in two parts, with notes and a study. In 1900, his own Russian translation of the text came out. The present publication is a new edition of that translation. It has been edited, supplied with new commentaries, maps, index of proper names and a study. II. The work in question deals with a definite historical fact: the conversion of the Georgians to Christianity in the first half of "the 4th century by Nino the Illuminatrix ...»