On This Day: The Armenian Church Synaxarion‒February
A Parallel Armenian‒English text
On This Day (translated from the Armenian “Yaysmawurk‘”) is a compilation of stories about venerable Christians saints and martyrs from days gone by. The collection was part of the great and varied Armenian liturgical tradition from the turn of the first millennium. The first Yaysmawurk‘ was translated from an existing Greek liturgical collection (the Synaxarion, “where the lives are all collected”). Armenian Christians adopted traditional stories and added their own, ultimately creating multiple versions of the Synaxarion as the culmination of a long and steady development of what is today called the cult of the saints.
February is the second book in a projected series of twelve Armenian-English editions—the first such editions ever published—one for each month of the year. It is ideal for personal devotional use or as a valuable resource for anyone interested in religious saints.
On This Day is part of the Maxwell Institute’s Early Christian Texts series.
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About the Author, Editor & Translator
Edward G. Mathews Jr.
Edward G. Mathews Jr. has taught at the Catholic University of America, Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Seminary, the University of Scranton, the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, the Armenian Evangelical Seminary in Yerevan, and St. Nersess Armenian Seminary.
Table of Contents
Introduction
February 1—28
Bibliography
Index of Scripture Citations
Index of Names
Publication Information
Subject: Middle Eastern Studies
Publication Month: March
Publication Year: 2016
Language: English
ISBN 13: 978-0842529402
Page Count: 304
Price: $ 49.95
Sub Site: Middle Eastern Texts Initiative
Imprint: Brigham Young University Press