Charles Dowsett « Decoding the mysteries of medieval Armenia »
Compiled, with preface and introduction by Dr. Vrej Nersessian

ISBN 978-9939-850-54-2
Hardcover
17/24 cm
1300 g
603 + 10 p.

Charles Dowsett
Decoding the mysteries of medieval Armenia

The thirty studies collected in this volume belong to Charles James Frank Dowsett (1924-1998), the First Calouste Gulbenkian Professor of Armenian Studies in Oxford from 1964 to 1991.The articles cover a period from 1951 to his retirement in 1990, explore and elaborate topics of Armenian history, literary sources, classical, patristic, medieval and early modern, his lifelong contribution to Armenia’s heritage. The most fascinating aspect of the studies are the titles and the manner in which the content of the studies expand in unpredictable direction thanks to his prodigious range of learning.

CONTENTS

Introduction.
ARMENIAN HISTORIOGRAPHY.
The Name and the Rôle of ΣΑΡΑΒΛΑΓΓΑΣ or Šahraplakan.
A Neglected Passage in the History of the Caucasian Albanians.
The Albanian Chronicle of Mxit‘ar Goš.
Step’anos I, Patriarch of Constantinople and his Accusers.
Armenian Historiography.
Atlas Sovetskoy Sotsialisticheskoy Respubliki.
Ancient Armenian Roller-Skates?
A Twelfth-century Armenian Inscription at Edessa.
The Newly Discovered Fragment of Lazar of Pʽarp’s History.
LITERATURE.
Elegy in Memory of Haïg Barbarian.
Movsēs Erzingac‘i’s «Advice on Confession».2
Armenian (The genre of erotic poetry in Medieval Armenian literature).
On Eznik’s refutation of Chaldæan Astrologers.
Little Satana’s Wedding Breakfast.
A Song by Sayat’-Nova.
A Swan-Song by Sayat‘-Nova.
“The Madman Has Come Back Again”.
A Metrical Experiment.
A Lamentation of Ostriches?
LINGUISTICS
Armenian Tēr, Tikin, Tiezerk‘ .
Armenian Niwt‘, Niwt‘em, Hiwt‘, Hiwt‘em.
Cause, and Some Linguistically Allied Concepts, in Armenian.
Some Reflections on Nerkʻ, etc.
Who Sift Sea-Shells by the Sea-Shore?
ARMENIAN LOANWORDS IN GYPSY DIALECTS.
Some Gypsy-Armenian Correspondences.
A Ghost Goes West.
Slightly More on Gypsy Witchcraft.
ARMENIAN ART.
An Illuminated Armenian Menologium (A.D. 1652).
An Armenian Gold Pyx (Kayseri, A. D. 1687).
The Awag Vankʽ Armenian Gospels, A.D. 1200.
Index.

Instruction on the Orthodox Faith and Virtuous and Pure Life
This writing attributed to Grigor Narekatsi (951-1003) has its specific place in the instructional literature. First, it clarifies the orthodox faith and invites the believer to confess it. Second, details the vital clauses of the doctrine of Universal Church: holy baptism, holy communion, repentance, resurrection of the dead, final Judgement, kingdom of heaven and eternal life. Thrid, underlines the mutual connection between orthodox faith and virtuous life. Fourth, restates that human being is a moral creature. Fifth, underlines the need to live a life where man should properly open and close his five senses.

The book contains Old Armenian original text, Western Armenian translation, English translation, as well as the analysis of the text by archbishop Narek Alemezian.

Translated from Old Armenian into Western Armenian by Bishop Narek Alemezian
Translated from Old Armenian into English by Khachik Grigoryan

ISBN 978-9939-850-62-7
Hardcover
Number of pages: 312
Size: 13x20 cm

Commentary on the Letter to Hebrews (Classical Armenian with English translation) / Մեկնութիւն Եբրայեցւոց թղթոյն (գրաբար բնագիրը և անգլերեն թարգմանությունը)
This is the first English translation of the newly found Armenian manuscript of Cyril of Alexandria, which is his most comprehensive text of the Commentary on the apostle Paul's Letter to the Hebrews. It contains the full commentary by Cyril of the first three chapters of the Letter to the Hebrews.

Only fragments from the Greek original and Armenian and Syriac translations of the Commentary of the Letter to Hebrews by St. Cyril of Alexandria (†444) were known until now.

The present Classical Armenian critical text and the English translation are placed on facing pages.
The book has an index for both Armenian and English texts.


ISBN 978-9939-850-51-1
395 pages
size 13.5x21 cm
Hardcover

Word of Objection against Dyophysites / Բան Հակաճառութեան Ընդդէմ Երկաբնակաց
Anania Sanahnetsi
Word of Objection against Dyophysites

Translated from Old Armenian into English by Khachik Grigoryan

ISBN 978-9939-850-66-5
Hardcover
207 p
13 x 20

This work of Anania Sanahnetsi, one of the leading Armenian theologians (11th century), is his main dogmatic writing. Continuing the dogmatic lines of his predecessors, he unfolds deeper approach on several new issues: problems arising from accepting two natures, problems arising from accepting the death of only a man on the cross, and similar problems. One of his main concerns is to show that body of Christ is God, but still perfectly human.
Հայ Եկեղեցու ամենահայտնի աստվածաբաններից մեկի՝ Անանիա Սանահնեցու (11-րդ դար) այս գիրքը յուրահատուկ դեր ունի Հայ Եկեղեցու դավանական գրականության մեջ։ Շարունակելով իր նախնիների ուղղությունը՝ նա բացահայտում է նոր շերտեր որոշ կարևորագույն հարցերում. երկու բնություններ ընդունելու դեպքում առաջ եկող խնդիրները, Խաչի վրա միայն մարդու մահն ընդունելու հետ կապված խնդիրները և նմանօրինակ հարցեր։ Սանահնեցու հիմնական միտքն այն է, որ ցույց տա, որ Քրիստոսի մարմինն Աստված է, թեև կատարելապես մարդկային։ Սանահնեցու աստվածաբանական այս երկն առաջին անգամ է լույս տեսնում անգլերեն լեզվով՝թարգմանված գրաբար բնագրից։