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Introduction to the Christology of the Armenian Church by a leading scholar of Armenian Christianity and former Head of the Christian Middle East Section at the British Library.
The tenth century Armenian monk's Book of Lamentations (also known as The Narek or Book of Prayers or Speaking with God from the depths of the Heart) immediately occupied a pre-eminence in Armenian literature and spirituality which it has never lost. The prayers express the ecstatic distress of the heart, convinced of its sinful and creaturely unworthiness, overwhelmed by God's loving condescension. As a doctor or teacher of the Universal Church, his work, with its specifically eastern cultural and theological ethos, is now recognised as inspiration for all. On April 12, 2015 Pope Francis officially declared St Gregory of Narek a Doctor of the Universal Church, following a pronouncement of his intentions on February 21st. The recognition coincided with the marking of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
On the far edge of the Christian world, often isolated or overwhelmed by Muslim cultures, the Armenians have produced a distinctive artistic tradition unlike any other. The collection in this book opens with objects from the great medieval periods in Greater Armenia and the Kingdom of Cilicia and later centuries are represented by paintings and books. The artists, including Ghazar, Arak'el of Gegham, Yovanes Gharietsi, Markos "The Illuminator," and Nagash Hovnat'nan, demonstrate to us how they were able to enrich their works by taking the best elements of Persian, Turkish, Greek, and Western European art and absorb and fuse them into a particular Armenian art.
"First Published in 1998, Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company."
This catalog identifies and describes the Armenian manuscripts acquired since 1913 and held in the British Library’s extensive collection, as well as thirteen other significant and previously uncatalogued collections in libraries and museums in the United Kingdom, including the Bodleian Library and John Rylands University Library in Manchester. Vrej Nersessian’s introduction provides a short history of each of the collections, followed by a chapter outlining the sources of Armenian iconography. There is an entry for each of the manuscripts described that gives full details—a description of the physical object and its present condition, including the binding, provenance, contents, and details of any illustrations contained. The catalog also contains twenty-four pages of color images of miniatures contained in the manuscripts. Intended as a reference work for scholars, this comprehensive catalogue is the only listing of its kind and will stand as a major achievement in Armenian studies for many generations.
Translated by E. Gulbekian, edited with introduction by N.V. Nersessian. Komitas Vardapet was the giant of Armenian sacred and folk music. Eight of Komitas's principal musicological studies have been selected from his Collected Works published in Yerevan in 1941.
This is the saintly Thomas a Kempis' classic guide to spiritual and religious life. It has been loved and revered by devout Christians, throughout the ages. Transcending all sectarian divisions, it emphasizes the importance of the inward journey. It is translated by Stephen MacKenna, the famed translator of "Plotinus".
The study of the Armenian system of notation called Khazs (Neumes) is of significance both for Armenian and Byzantine music from a historical and aesthetic point of view. Over the centuries the Armenian people have created a musical culture which is largely inaccessible because of the fact that to this day the medieval notation of this music has not been deciphered. Prof. R.A. At'ayan's unique study based on the abundant manuscript sources of the Institute of Ancient Manuscripts (Erevan) not only traces the origin and development of this notation system convincingly, but also re-creates the tunes of the numerous chants and songs composed over the centuries.
These Statements in my manual are from Jesus and the politics are from Him. The world today is full of complexities, and we are living in a chaotic world. We are in a violent society and the entire universe is challenged. Chaotic conditions are prevailing today in the world, and it seems that there is no longer a safe place for people to live. Worst conditions abound in this world due to the corrupt hearts of men ! Have any of you wondered why you live in a society of escalating problems? When one problem is solved, there will be three more to take its place. Everything happens for a definite reason and problems are created to obtain solution. Good and evil are present in this world to create balance. In this unpredictable world, there are souls that are carrying a powerful inner desire to spread Light - Love, Freedom and Knowledge - to the World. These souls are Light workers who are bringing more light into the world. They bring light into the world when things appear dark and dream.
Listen to friend and companion in the path: Want to help your country? Want to improve their homeland? Therefore, instead of criticizing your ruler. A unique revelation by a mysterious Female Deity, stressing the importance of the essential ''I am-ness''. Also known as the ''Perfect Mind'', it contains parallels with ancient Indian literature which refers to the I AM form. I have issued from a Great Power and visit all who contemplate me; I have discovered by those who search diligently. Pay attention those that meditate upon me, and listen well! All of you who are patiently waiting, take me to your Self!