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Obituary Dirk Van Damme 1 Le L1 janvier 1997 furent célé- De 1983 à 1985, il assuma la Obituary Babgën C'ugaszean 2 brées à Fribourg les obsèques du charge de Doyen de la Faculté de Instead of on Autobiography 5 Prof. Dfuk van Damme, o.p., Théologie. Obituary Hakob D. Pap'azyan 6 décédé des suites d'un cancer Il privilégiait d'un côté la littéra- Obituary Cyril Toumanoff I généralisé, qui avait donné lieu à ture grecque et les auteurs anté- Obituary Charles Dowsett 11, une intervention chirurgicale nicéens, de l'autre l'enseigne- Dr Thierry Patron Member of Aiea L2 fean-Michel aux poumons en juillet 1996. II ment des langues orientales, en Bibliography of jean-Michel Thierry's Armenological Studies 13 repose au cimetière Saint-Léo- particulier l'arménien, de sa Professor Dr. Edmund Schiitz Honoured 1.4 nard dans la sépulture commu- grammaire et littérature et des Discount for Aiea Members: From Byzantium to Iran. L4 nautaire New Aiea Secretary:Dr. Valentina Calzolari 't6 des Pères Dominicains techniques anciennes de la tra- de Election Results & Further Aiea Committee News 't6 Saint-Hyacinthe. duction. C'est pourquoi, il s'inté- Né le Proposed New Members 1.7 L5 avril 1934 à Anvers, en ressa d'abord au Ptolemée Aiea VIIIth General ConferenceVienna 1999 't7 Belgique, il fit, à Gand, ses études (1977), Polycarpe (1986, 1997), Armenian Studies 2004 L8 classiques (1945-1952) et son Justin, au Pseudo-Cyprien (1969, AIEA-AELAC Colloque sur la Littérature Apocryphe en Arménien 19 noviciat en tant que Dominicain 1983), aux grandes questions Compte Rendu du Colloque [Geneve,Sept. \ggZ]V. Calzolari 2l (1952). Il réalisa ses études de concernant les martyrs (L977, Etudes Armeniennes à Geneve 25 philosophie (1953-1956) et de 1980), les ministères anciens Armenian Studies in Perugia 27 théologie (1958-1961) chez les (1987, 1994, 1995) ou les rela- 30 Years of Armenian Studies at Hebrew University of ferusalem 28 Dominicains de Louvain. Le 17 tions entre hérésie et orthodoxie Venice 1998Summer Course of Armenian Languageand culture 31 janvier t960, il fut ordonné au début de l'ère chrétienne VIth International Conference on Armenian Linguistics Paris 79gg92 prêtre. Il fréquenta ensuite les (1987). Dans le deuxième volet xIIIth International Conference on Patristic Studies Oxford L999 33 cours pour le doctorat en théolo- de son enseignement il voulut la Armenian van-vaspurakan Hist. Armenian cities & Provinces I g4 gie à l'Université de Fribourg création d'une collection spéci- Taron-Mush and Baghesh-Bitlis Hist. Armenian Cities & prov II 35 /Suisse (1961,-1,963,doctorat en fique consacré à l'apprentissage Kharpert-Tsopk Historical Armenian Cities & Provinces III 36 1965) et ceux pour la licence en des langues chrétiennes orien- Armeno-Islamic Interchange in Anatolia 1250-1300. 37 langues orientales (arménien, tales et dans cette même série il Religion in the Republic of Armenia. Vth vardanants Day Lecture 3g copte et syriaque) à l'Université publia sa Short ClassicalArmenian The Meliks of Karabagh. VIth Vardanants Day Lecture 3g de Louvain (L963-I967, lic. en Grammar (Fribourg 19782). Outre DAG Conference on Ar:nenia 38 7e6e). à ses interventions lors de con- DAG Lecture on Greek Armenian Relations 38 De 1963 à 7967, il assura l'en- grès, il organisa lui-même à Fri- Conferencesin Byzantine Studies 1997 .39 seignement de la Patristique et bourg en 1988 un colloque de la Seminaires de la Sociétedes Etudes Arméniennes 39 de l'Histoire de la Philosophie Société Internationale d.esEtudes L'Actualité du Génocide des Arméniens. colloque, paris, Avril 9g 40 médiévale chez les Dominicains Arméniennes et participa de Discount for AIEA Members: Hovannisian, TheArmenian people 4g de Louvain, de t967 à 1,971,celui multiples façons aux commémo- Prinzing & Schmidt lHrsgl, Das LembergerEaangeliar 44 de l'Histoire de l'Eglise ancien- et de l'activité Nira Stone,TheKaffaLiaes of theDesertFathers 4S rations de la figure f,€, Repertory of ClassicalTexts in Armenian on Internet 46 à l'Université de Fribourg, du Prince Max de Saxe. Some Additions to Thomson's Bibliography 46 d'abord en tant que Chargé de Sesamis ont perçu dans sa 'curi- Publications Received 47 cours (1967-7969), ensuite en osité' scientifique le motif inspi- Publications by Members 50 qualité de Professeur assistant rateur et itinérant de son travail Adresses Lost 55 (7969-1971).En 1971, iI tut nom- scientifique, quand, en janvier In the Next Issue 55 mé Professeur extraordinaire de 1994, pour son 60ème anniver- workshops and Conferencesorganized under Auspicesof AIEA 56 Patristique, Histoire de l'Eglise saire, ils lui ont dédicacé des ancienne et Langues orientales Mélanges (Peregrina curiositas), et, en \976, Professeur ordinaire. s'inscrivant dans une véritable

1 L fête de la communauté universi- tres traitant d'un thème qui lui hard-disk will turn up further His reprinting of the first Arme- taire. Ces mêmes amis patristi- était cher: celui des rapports treasures. nian printed books was an ac- ciens et médiévistes organiseront entre hérésie et orthodoxie dans One need not go through the va- complishment close to his heart. un Mémorial Van Damme en jan- l'Eglise ancienne. rious books, encyclopedia arti- The book, especially an incu- vier 1999, à l'occasion de celui cles, and other writings that are nable, was an object of his love. qui aurait dû être son soixant- Flavio G. Nuvolone, amply described in his autobio- Although manuscripts had a cinquième anniversaire. Son Université Miséricorde, graphy. It is more important to high value in his esteem, his love souffle, qui lui a été soustrait si BP 23, CH - 1700 Fribourg stress the iron will of this most and care was for the often dis- tôt, animera toujours des rencon- generous of men: a will that saw paraged or forgotten printed enormous projects through to depositories of Armenian memo- Babgën ë'ugaszean completion: the reprinting of ries and wisdom. He made ex- Adjarian's Root Dictionarp the amples of the printed wealth of The death of Babken Choo gasz- strongest magnifying glass. In various catalogues of the hold- the L6th, LTth and LSth centuries ean on November 2, 1997 was a those difficult years, working by ings of the Matenadaran, and the available to all. Another source blow to the Matenadaran and to battery power more often than planning for the computeriza- of his most entertaining anec- Armenology. He was respected noÇ he completed trarobooks and tion of the Matenadaran's com- dotes was his shepherding of and loved by those who take saw another printed: in 1994, }rris plete catalogue (incomplete precious manuscripts from pri- pride in the title Armenologist. work on Georg Dpir Palatetsi today but proceeding). vate diasporan collectors to a He especially honored me by and in 7997 (just days before his His memory lives within the home in the Matenadaran; he allowing my wife and child to last hospitalization) his biogra- living he touched and it is neces- was very serious to ensure that become part of his family. We phical dictionary Iranian- of sary to share some of those me- these treasures would be avail- met six years ago while he was Armenians, who had returned to mories. His character still serves able then for the widest audience still an acti'.re administrator at their Fatherland. In this last book as a template for what many rather than merely protected the Matenadaran and then we he writes his own short autobio- would like to make theirs. from damage and neglect. He were sadly present as he went graphy with tact, restraint and Testing the popular ideas of our also made clear that he held col- through the operations and hos- accuracy; one can do nothing but day by the minutest facts was his lectors in the highest respect and pitalization that made his last to suggest that the interested talent; lucidity his state of grace. understood himself the desire to five years a particular challenge peruse its translation below and His lucidity found means to ex- have a little of that Armenian to his patience and enduranèe there learn the qualities of a man press itself even as his eyesight treasurehouse of the word in a (his advancing diabetes required who never thumped his own and mobility were taken from cultural landscape so vastly dif- the amputation of his foot and drum louder than he thumped him by his worsening diabetes. ferent. He was the finest negotia- was sorely affecting his eye- those of others. \Âtrhilehis books were always his tor because of this deep respect sight). His sons have related to me that first care, others perhaps equally for every human and for all Nonetheless, he was glad to be on his computer resides a com- cherished his administrative human foibles. rny kaoor when I married four pletely revised history of lranian flexibility. While seeing the Ma- His story about his negotiation years ago and whenever my literature (a work of a deceased tenadaran into the computer age, with an illiterate peasant for an family visited, he was a fount of friend that Babken agreed to see he was capable of envisioning a L8th century manuscript gospel, advice, a cofiunentator on recent through the press) and his own virtual museum or librarv. His whose scribe was the notorious events (he regularly listened to collection of his etymological last thoughts were about the Sayat Nova himself (known the Short Wave) and a man al- articles, which he was anxious to need to forge greater intercon- more as a lover than a priest) ways in search of the technologi- make into a dictionary. They, nectedness between the libraries was one he loved to tell. The cal protheses that would allow having their father's sense of of the world: his quest for the colophon placed the poet for him to continue working. He purpose, will see these works truth was always unfinished some time in a lonely cell by the was always found at his compu- into print as soon as possible. It and provisional; awaiting any Caspian, not a place where he ter laboring over his texts in the is certain that a search of his new information that might add had been known to dwell. The largest font possible and with the to the vision. peasant was greedy as all men who need money are, but he did Armenian manuscripts around Instead of an Autobiography not know the treasure he posses- the world. This successful ven- sed and Babken was not willing ture encouraged the regular Choogaszean, Babken Levoni. Publishing House and then be- to let him in on the secret. showing of these films on local (Born March 18, L923 in Tabriz) came an editor. After completing Babken did not merely give him television. Armenologist and Orientalist; his work as an aspirant in 1.958, the small sum that seemed over- He maintained a detailed historv Candidate of the Philological he worked in the Abeghian Insti- large in an unexpanded imagi- of all of the Choogasr"ut t Sciences (1962). Distinguished tute as at first, specialist secre- nation; he gave him twice as around the globe and was con- Armenian Cultural Researcher taty and then as the deputy much, for the man had protected stantly altering and adding to it (1984). Primary education in the director. In 1965, he was invited and given to others a rare piece as new facts came in by post. The Haykazean-T'amarean and the to work in the Matenadaran, of Armenian history. The entire lack of mail during his last years Aramian Schools in Tabriz. Sec- where trll 1994, he was deputy event was laid out without a hint was one of his deepest sorrows ondary education in the Ameri- director, and then specialist of condescention towards the and he used every possible can Ibn Sina and the Iranian scientific researcher. peasant and the audience's res- means to overcome it no visitor Saadi and Firdowsi Schools. In Choogaszean was engaged in ponse was a smile over the went unasked to post a letter to a 1946 he immigrated to Armenia the following scientific interest thorough satisfaction of both relative or friend. His interests in with his parents. In L95'1,, he circles: Armenian Persian Liter- parties. the details of his own family's graduated from the Philological ary Contacts, Middle Armenian Another anecdote of worth is history was a complement to his Faculty (Armenian Section) of Literary Problems, Middle Arme- that of his first meeting with greater interests in Armenian the State University. ln 1954-57, nian Lexicography (etymology), Adjarian, when Babken was a Iran and world history, for how he was an aspirant at the Lite- the publication of recently dis- newly minted editor at the State can one honestly deal with the rary Institute of the National covered manuscripts, and the Printing House. These two men past if one is not willing to test Academy named after Abeghian. problems of a unified Armenian would work together very often, one's tools in one's own past In L962, he defended his disser- orthography. His studies have but Babken remembered best the connections? tation: Armenian-PersianLite-rary been published as monographs, Iinguist's ability to place him in All of these display a careful in- Contactsfro* the Sth to the L8th as articles in Armenian and for- his native neighborhood of Tab- sight and a higher understand- centuries, which was published eign journals and in the Press. riz by the way he pronounced ing that never looked down upon as a book in 1963. It was due to his efforts that the his 'h's': an Adjarian outdoing the less-sighted, but attempted Choogaszean worked from 1942 History of Sebastiaby Hohvannes Shaw's Professor Higgins. rather to respect their vision to 1944 as a head-clerk in the Sebastac'i, which was lost du- He spoke to the students of the while protecting a greater, en- Tabriz English Transportation ring the Genocide, was redisco- American University of Armenia compassing purpose - a purpose Company (UKCC); from 1944 to vered and published in 1974. He about the difficulties of ortho- shared by all human mentali- L945, he worked as a translator also published in 1980 the L3th graphic reform and dreamed of ties - to understand the best and for the American Persian Gulf century manuscript, a Veteri- returning to the Mesropian the worst of our deeds through Command in the railr,r'ay service. nary Manual Concerning Mules standard (a standard that he time and space and change. In t943, he established with a and Horses. Other important maintained in his own writing); group of friends in Tabriz an publications include facsimiles however, he was open to the Anti-Fascist Newspaper, which of Sayat Nova's Odes, the Urpa- arguments of others and flexible was known from 1944 as tagirk', Talaran, Parzatumar, enough to accept the validity of Areaelk' 'The East'), and which and David the Invincible's The their opinions. Even as his final he served as associate-editorun- Boundaries of Wisdom (its L3th illness worsened, he took the til 1946. In Armenia, along with century manuscript). It was due time to encourage the American his university studies, from 1946 to his initiative and his editorial University's Extension Program to1947, he worked as a librarian work that the popular-scientific to give a full showing to Kim Virgil Strohmeyer, in the National Public Library, journal, Armenian Culture, and Bakshi's films on the Matenada- American University of from 1950-54 he was on the five small volumes Armenian ran and its sister depositories of Armenia editorial staff of the University's Miniature Painting were pub-

i lished through the Matenadaran. facts and various monu'ments. Documents in the Matenada- Oriental Studies section of the He wrote numerous articles for He describes this work in his ran" , (Erevan: 1956-59, 1968), et Philology Faculty of Erevan State the Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia book, On the Trail of Manuscripts al. One of his last major works, University. From 1951-59he was and for the Moscow publication, (1982), and in The World tf which he co-edited with Levon first a graduate student and then The Literary Encyclopedia. Manuscripfs(1985). Xaè'ikyan, was the l,7th century a Senior Scholar at the History From t957 Choogaszean deli- At different times he was a scien- Armenian source Hovhannes Institute of the Armenian SSR vered numerous public presenta- tific board member of various Ter-Davt'yan fulaec'u HaÈvetu- Academy of Sciences. During tions at Soviet and international Armenian scientific institutions marë "The Account Book of Hov- this period he received his candi- orientalist and Armenological (The Academy of Science's Insti- hannes Ter-Davt'yan lulaec'i", date's degree by successfully de- conferences and conventions: tutes of Literature and Oriental- (Erevan: L984). fending his dissertation, Agrara- Yerevan, Moscow, Tiflis, Saint- ism, the State University's Philo- Dr. P'ap'azyan was one of the W haraberut'yunneré Erevani Petersburg, Tashkent, Baku, Lon- logical Faculty, the Charents authors of the Armenian SSR xanut'yan meï 17-rd darum, don, New York, and Aleppo. In Literary and Art Museum, the Academy of Sciences' multi-vol- "Agrarian Relations in the his various expeditions to parts Historical Museum and the ume series on the history of the Erevan Khanate during the 17th of the former Soviet Union and Armenian National Library. Armenian people. He also acti- Century". foreign countries, he collected vely participated in many inter- In 1.968 Dr. P'ap'azvan received and returned to Armenia many (From Babken Choogaszean's national, all-Union and Republic his doctoral degree Éy defending precious manuscripts, docu- Notable Irano-Armenian Immi- scholarly conferences and sym- his landmark thesis, Agrarnye ot' ments, Armenian cultural arti- grants, Yerevan t997 pp. L39-42) posia. noshenijaa Vostochnoi'Armenii a In addition, Dr. P'ap'azyan XVbXVil aelux, "Agrarian Rela- Hakob D. V ap'azyan trained nearly two generations of tions in Eastern Armenia during Armeno-Iranists from both Ar- the 16th and t7tl:. Centuries", Doctor Hakob Davt'i P'ap'azyan, of Armenia (1990). His greatest menia and abroad. A gentle, soft- which later became the basis of distinguished Armenian Arme- achievement, however, was his spoken person of enormous in- his7972book of the same title. nist, Iranist and Orientalist, died status as a leading international telligence, wit and charm, he A member of the Cenfral Com- October 28, L997 in Paris, France authority on the socio-economic assisted countless numbers of mission on Oriental Textual Stu- at the age o178. and political history of Eastern foreign scholars and students, dies of the Academy of Sciences At the time of his death Doctor Armenia in the 15th-18th centu- both Armenian and non-Arme- of the .Soviet Union, Doctor P'ap'azyan was the head of the ries, inclusive of Armenian libe- nian, in their research; thus, he P'ap'azyan was also a mernber of Medieval Manuscripts and ration movements, Armenian- helped to raise the level of both the scholarly councils of the Archival Documents Research Iranian historical relations, and Armenian and Iranian Studies Oriental Studies Faculty of Ere- Section of the Mesrop Ma5toc' historical sources. A prolific worldwide. van State University; the Oriental Institute of Ancient Manuscripts author, editor, compiler and Born Septembet L, 1919 in Institute of the Armenian SSR (the Matenadaran) in Erevan, Ar- translator, he had close to 100 Tabû2, Iran, Dr. P'ap'azyan re- (now Republic of Armenia) Aca- menia, a position he held since books and articles attributed to ceived his elementary education demy of Sciences; the History 1959. From 1956 onwards he his pen, including several still at Tabriz's Hayluzean-T'amarean Museum of the Armenian Minis- also taught ancient and medi- awaiting publication. Armenian school, and then his try of Culture; and, since the eval Iranian history and paleo- Added to these, he compiled, ed- secondary education at the L970s, the supreme religious graphy at the Oriental Studies ited, and published unique and Ferdowsi Iranian school. During council of the Armenian APos- Faculty of Erevan State Univer- valuable Persian, Arabic and his years spent in Iran he was an tolic Church. sity. Turkish historical documents active member of the editorial Funeral services were held at St. During his long and highly pro- alongside their Russian and Ar- board of the Tabrizi newspaper Sargis Church in Erevan on ductive career in Armenia Dr. menian translations, beginning Areuelk', "The East". November t, 1997. The SuPreme P'ap'azyan earned many titles: with works such as the multi- In 1946 he emigrated to Arme- Patriarch and Catholicos of All Doctor of History (1968), Profes- volume series Matenadarani nia. In 1950 he received his Armenians, His Holiness sor (1972), and. Honored Scholar parskeren vaveragrerë "Persian undergraduate degree from the Karegin I, officiated and also

6 bestowed upon the deceased a 3. Haykakan sovetakan hanragi- families and was connected to articles on Caucasian social his- posthumous medal from the taran "The Armenian Soviet En- many noble houses of Western tory begun in 1"943,Cyril Touma- Church. cyclopedia", s.v. P'ap'azyan, Europe. noff distinguished himself as a Hakob Davt'i. Toumanoff's life was forever scholar of the first magnitude by Sources Consulted: 4. Armik and ArSaluys P'ap'a- altered by the events of the First the publication of his famed 1. Xaè'ikyan, Levon, Vastakaéat zyan, Raisa Amirbekyan, and World War. His father, an officer Studiesin Christian CaucasianHis- arevelagefë, "Flonored Oriental- SuSanik Xaè'ikvan of the Matena- in the Russian Army, chose to tory, which placed him as the ist", Sovetakan Hayastan "Soviet daran, interviews by author, tele- fight with the anti-Communist foremost among the few Caucas- Armenia", No. 3 (1980), pp. 10- phone conversations and e-mail, "lvhite" forces during the civil ologists then practicing in the 13. October 29-Novemb er 25, t997 . war that followed the Russian West. A few years later, he de- 2. Untitled biographical article Special acknowledgment to Revolution. His mother was shot monskated the breadth of his on Dr.-Prof. Hakob D. P'ap'azyarr Levon Avdoyan. Thanks also to by the Bolsheviks. In 1928, Tou- knowledge of every aspect of in honor of his 75th birthday, Ina Baghdiantz-McCabe. manoff's father, who had mean- Caucasian history by writing a Erevan: [L9941, trans. and ed. time reached America, was able short but brilliant account of the Arline Abdalian , 1997. to bring his son to the United history of Armenia and Georgia States,where he was entered into between their conversion to the Lennox School from which Christianity and the fall of the Cyril Toumanoff he graduated in 793I. From there Cilician kingdom for the volume he went to Harvard where his Byzantium and its Neighborsin the Prince Cyril Toumanoff, died gian family long settled in Geor- brilliance was early recognized new CambridgeMedieual History. this year in Rome at the age of gia. Through the Toumanoffs by professors fohn Coddington In t970, when still only 56, Pro- eighty+hree. One of the most dis- (Georgian: Toumaniani for the and Robert P. Blake. Together, fessor Toumanoff retired from tinguished Armenists and spe- branch of the House that had these scholars secured the neces- teaching and moved to Rome cialists in Caucasian Studies of remained with the Armenian sary financing to enable the where, as a fully professed mem- our time, his landmark Studies in Church; Toumanishaili for the youth to journey to Brussels to ber of the Knights of St. Malta, he Christian Caucasi"an History Greek Orthodox line), he was study Armenology under Nich- was granted a large and hand- (Georgetown, 1963), remains, descended from a Mamikonian olas Adontz, and then to Berlin some apartment in their palace even after the passage of a third noble, Prince Tuman, who, c. where he studied Georgian on the via delle Carrozze. There of a century, one of the seminal 1250, migrated from the Cilician under Michael Tsereteli. he lived for the rest of his life in works in Caucasiology. Like the Armenian Kingdom to Georgia In 1938, Cyril Toumanoff settled one of the most fashionable productions of Hùbschmann, and there acquired the lordship in Washington, D.C. Five years quarters of the city devoting him- Markwart, Adontz, Manandian, of Kheltubani, an estate just later, he completed his doctoral self to completing his magnum Der Nersessian, Garsoïan, Ho- north of Gori. By the fourteenth work at Georgetown University, opus the Manuel de généalogieet de vannisian and the other pioneers century, the family had acquired where he secured a professor- chronologie de la Caucasie chré- in our field, his works, no matter the hereditary protonotoryship of ship immediately upon receiving tienne(Rome, L976), a vast com- how they may be superseded in the kingdom of Georgia, a posi- his degree. At Georgetown, Tou- pendium of genealogical charts the years to come, will always tion held collectively by all male manoff taught a two-semester of the royal and princely houses remain of value as the starting members of the house until the course in Russian History to of Armenia, Georgia and Cauca- point for future research in the end of the monarchy. Through 1914 and a four-semester series sian Albania, for which his areas with which they are con- his paternal great-grandmother, titled "The East Christian Middle original Studiespublished fifteen cerned. Salome Aghamalian, he was Ages", under which term he led years earlier, had clearly been Cyril Leo Heraclius Toumanoff descended from Sahak Aghama- his students through a brilliant only a background study laying was bom in St. Petersburg, lian, the last Melik of Erevan; program that integrated Byzan- the historical and sociological Russia, just prior to the outbreak through his mother, Elizabeth tine, Arab and Medieval Western foundations for the book which of the First World War, the des- Zhdanova, he was descended Civilizations into a dazzling tap- was to follow; a work that, when cendant of an old Armeno-Geor- from a number of Russian noble estry. After a series of brilliant already advanced in years, he re- t vised and re-published under this struggle between the feudal own. Never partisan, he ren- was a true patriot, one who cared the title Lesdynasties de la Cauca- aristocracy and the dynastic dered to the Armenians what deeply for the Armenian and sie chrétiennede I'antiquitéjusqu'au kings, that Toumanoff believed belonged to the Armenians and Georgian peoples and who ren- XIXe siècle(Pavia, 1990). luy the secret for the under- to the Georgians what he felt was dered to both a life-time of Cyril Toumanoff's major re- standing of much that had been their own - and in so doing, of service. search was concerned with the otherwise obscure in Caucasian course, inevitably dissatisfied social history of the South Cau- history. Drawing upon the work both. Ultimately, however, Tou- casian countries; his period was of Adontz, which he essentially manoff, in a very personal way, Robert Hewsen that of the ancient and medieval rewrote and refined, and that of world and he normally did not Khéroumian, which he felt had Charles Frank Dowsett pursue his investigations past been much neglected, Toumanoff fames the fall of the Cilician kingdom did more than anyone else to Charles Dowsett, Fellow of the In that year he was appointed of L375. His great contribution to bring the study of ancient and British Academy and Fellow of Lecturer in Armenian at the the field was his analysis of the medieval Armenia into the mid- the Royal Asiatic Society, died School of Oriental and African social structure of the Caucasian twentieth century. His recogni- suddenly of a heart attack on Studies in the University of states and his identification of tion of the essential identity of Thursday, 8 ]anuary, L998, six London. In 1965 he was the struggle between the firsÇ the the societies the very civiliza- - days after his 74th birthday. He appointed to the recently estab- feudal system, in which society tion - of Armenia, Georgia and was Calouste Gulbenkian Pro- lished Calouste Gulbenkian Pro- was characterized by diffusion of Albania, set aside all exclusiona- fessor of Armenian Studies, fessorship of Armenian Studies power among a number of ry tendencies in his work and his Emerifus, in the University of in the University of Oxford, coeval and coequal nobiliary insistence on the essential uni- Oxford and an Emeritus Fellow which position he held until houses, and second, what he formity of Caucasian society of Pembroke College, Oxford. retirement in 1991. called "dynasticism", which he stands in marked contrast to the Charles Dowsett was born on 2 His doctoral thesis formed the defined as the tendency of the supposed "sisterhood" of the January, 1924. His university basis for his first major publica- kings to attempt to impose upon Caucasian peoples proclaimed studies began at St. Catherine's, tion, an annotated translation of the feudal structure, which had from Moscow during the Soviet Oxford in 1942-43. In 7947 he the History the Caucasian preceded the existence of the period. But even more than this, E went up to Peterhouse in Cam- Albanians (London 1961). That monarchy, their own power to Toumanoff will be remembered bridge to read Modern and Medi- same year he also published a determine what rights would ex- for something else that he eval Languages. He received a critical text and translation of the ist in the land; i.e. the attempt of learned at the feet of Adontz: his first class degree in Russian and 12th century Penitential by Daaid the kings to take the hereditary sincere belief that nationalism German, and a first class and of Ganjak (CSCO, Louvain). Both rights of the nobility and to re- and scholarship are fundamen- distinction in Comparative Phi- publications attest his particular duce them to privileges granted tally incompatible and that the lology. From 1950 to 1953 he interest in philology and linguis- by the crown. To Toumanoff, any greatest service that a scholar studied in Paris, receiving a tic matters which was to remain attempt to describe Caucasian can offer his people is the pursuit diploma in Armenian from the paramount in all his later work. society simply as being feudal or of pure scholarship in regard to Ecole Nationale des Langues In 1972 the Clarendon Press to see it as being governed by a its past. As Toumanoff so often Vivantes (1952) and a diploma (Oxford) published a two volume simple monarchical system un- said, the achievements of the Ar- in Georgian from the Institut study by Carswell and der the rule of its kings - Armeni- menian and the Georgian people John Catholique (1953). His doctoral Charles Dowsett Kutahya Tiles an, Georgian or Albanian - was stand on their own; they do not thesis, under the supervision of and Pottery the Armenian to miss completely the true dy- need the myths and fantasies of fto* Professor Sir Harold Bailey, was Cathedral of St. namic of Caucasian society well-intentioned patriots, whose lames, lerusalem. on the second and third books of Dowsett was responsible for the which was centered around the falsification of historical fact to the History of the Caucasian edition of the Armenian texts, great struggle between two op- suit present-day nationalist as- Albanians by Movses Dasxu- with translation and notes, in posed systems that were funda- pirations only suggests that their ranc'i. His PhD was awarded by volume 1. A long series of impor- mentally incompatible. It was in case is too weak to stand on its Cambridge University in 1954. tant articles on Armenian and

11 gypsy themes appeared in nu- Many of those now involved merous the Clinic Chirurgicale of the Art Arméniens at the Institut scholarly journals and professionally in Armenian stu- Festschriften. Faculté de médecine de Paris. He National des Langues et Under the name dies were at one time students of Cul- Charles holds a degree in Ancient Arme- fures Orientales (Paris 3. Downing he also pub- Charles Dowsett, in London or Sor- Iished English nian of the Institut Catholique de bonne). Since 1995 he is chargé translationi of Oxford. His classes were en- popular Paris. Doctor Thierry is member de conferencessur les Arts tales with the Oxford livened by u large attendance of Chré- University of a number of scholarly organi- tiens de Transcaucasie Press: Russian Tales students of all ages and back- at the zations: the Centre du Recherche Ecole Pratique ytd Legends (1956, repr. t9g9); grounds, attracted by his incom- des Hautes Tales d'Histoire et Civilisation de Etudes. fVe section (Paris of the Hodja (196a); Arme_ parable r€mge of literary and 1. Sor- Byzance, of AIEA, of the Société bonne Nouvelle). nian Folktales(L972, repr.1993). ling_uistictalents. The hospitality Asiatique, of the Centre de Docu- Between 1977 His last published wôrk, Sayat'- of Charles and his wife Friedél and 1989, on Noaa, mentation Arménien, the Société behalf of the French An L8th-century Troubadour was legendary, and his lively Ministry of (CSCO, des Etudes Arméniennes, of the Foreign Affaires, Louvain, tggZ), was in presence in college much appre- doctor Thierry Conseil Scientifique of the Reaue has led many scholarly expedi- Tu^I ways a summing-up of ciated by the Fellows of desEtudes Arméniennes, andof the tions to Armenia, Georgia, Charles Dowsett's pàrtiiular Pembroke. After Friedel's death and Conseil Scientifique of the Reaue Azerbaidjan (Karabagh). expertise and flair. Subtitled "A in L984 his health declined, and biographical des Etudes Géorgiennes et Cauca- He is the author of many books and literary study," for the last few years he had to siennes. He is director of the and articles, it_ expounds the life of Sayat'- teach at home. Nonetheless, of which only those Nova Centre d'Efudes et Documenta- concerned with Armenian through his Armenian, "Armenian days" at his home Stu- tion sur l'Art Chrétien Oriental. dies are listed below. Georgian, Azeri, and Russian with the assistance of Frau Ani From L977-7989. doctor Thierry poetry. This is the most profound Kùpper remained as popular as was chargé de cours in Culture study yet of the famed poet, an ever. ét Armenian by birth who was The influence of the first Bibliography of Thierry's Armenological minstrel to the royal court of Calouste Gulbenkian Professor Jean-Michel studies Georgia. Dowsett âir"rrsre, all on Armenian scholarship was I"q cathédraledes Saints-Apôtresde Doctor Thierry has participated the poems in their original lan- wide-ranging and significanÇ Kars, Paris-Louvain, 1978 in the following works: guages, not only giving explana- Charles Dowsett as raconteur Lc couaent arménien d'Hotomos, G. Dédéyan (ed.), tions of linguistic obscuritiès and and Armenian poet will Histoire des be Paris-Louvain, 1980 poetic. techniques, and placing greatly missed. Arméniens, Toulouse 1982, avec Les arts arméniens, them in their historical èontexi. Paris I98Z traduction en anglais; (avec la collaboration but al.so-drawingon an amazing de P. Do- G. Dédéyan (ed.) ks Arméniens. knowledge of nabédian), avec traductions en Histoire d' une chrétienté, Toulouse comparable-western poehù A Memorial Service for the late in anglais et en allemand. 1990; Persian and lan- Professor Charles Dowsett was Monuments arméniens du Vaspu- Paolo Cuneo et al. Ani. Docu- guages. held in the Chapel of Pembroke rakan,Paris, 1989 menti di Architettura Armena His own ability to compose verse College, Oxford, on Saturday,25 Monuments armëniens du Kara- no.'l.,2,Milano, 1984. in medieval Armenian style, April L998, at 2.30pm. bagh,Antelias, 1991 t_".-h as Elegy in Memory of Haig Doctor Thierry has published Répertoire des Berberian,was much appréciateà monastèresarmé- regularly in the Reauedes Etudes niens,Louvain, 1993 Arméniennes, by a wide circle of admiiers. Robert W. Thomson Reuue des Etudes L'église St-Grégoire de Tigran Géorgiennes et Caucasiennes, Honenc'à Ani (721.5),Paris I99g Doctor fean-Michel Thierry patron Member of AIEA Handes Amsoreay, Syria. He has (en collaboration avec N. participated in all symposia ând Thierry). congresses Armenian, Doctor |ean-Michel Thierry (de was born in 19t6 in Begnères- on By- Arménie Médieaale, La-Pierre- zantine and Georgian Art. Crussol) has gracefully accêpted de-Luchon in the Haute-Garon- the invitation qui-Vire (Zodiaque) en prépara- to become AIEA ne in France, holds a doctorate in Patron tion. Member. Dr. Thierry, who medicine and is retired Head of

12 13 Professor Dr. Edmond Schûtz Honoured II. History 6. Afro-Centrism, Armeno-Centrism, and the Uses of History On November 15,1997 in Buda- scholarly and expertly done, in L. Avdoyan 8L pest, the Armenian General various fields of Armenology". 7 An Ecclesiastical Analysis of the Naxarar System: Benevolent Union has presented AIEA congratulates Professor A Re-examination of Adontz's Chapter XII Professor Dr. Edmond Schûtz Schûtz with this award and R.H. Hewsen 97 with the Garbis Papazian Prize wishes him health and succes. 8."h Uûputnu!" or "h Uu1utÇufu"?("I Smbatay" or "I Spahan"? "fot his valuable research, Sebëos Ch.25) V.A. Ariutunova-Fidanjan 151 From Byzantium to Iran 9. Héraclius et la vraie croix en Arménie Armenian Studies in Honour of Nina G. Garsoiian N. Thierry 165 10. the Hymnographer and the First Russian Attack ]ean-Pierre Mahé & Robert W. the Byzantine and Iranian cul- Joseph on Constantinople Thomson [Eds], From Byzantium tural worlds. When she retired A.Kazhdan L87 to lran. Armeninn Studies in from Columbia University in 11. Le cavalier arménien Honour tf Nina G. Garsoïan, t993 many of her friends, col- Dédéyan L97 Scholars Press, Occasional Pa- legues and former pupils de- G. L2. II and the of pers and Proceedings 8, xviii + cided to mark her notable Pope Urban Canons St. ]ean-des-Vignes 528 pages. A substantial dis- achievements with a volume of at Soissons R. Sommerville 229 count is offered to AIEA mem- essays in her honour. The 28 bers, who can purchase the articles fall into 4 categories: Iran III. Linguistics and Literature volume for $53.95 instead of the and Georgia; Armenian and 13. Le préverbe arménien (h)an- normal price o1$79.95. Byzantine Histor/i Linguistics Charles de Lamberterie 245 For over 30 years Professor and Literature; Art History and 14. Deux Notes: sur une inscription araméenne d'Artaxata Garsoïan's research, teaching Epigraphy. et sur l'arménien t'armatar and publications have given new Below we repeat the contents of A. Périkhanian 269 directions to the study of early the volume. 15. Uses of the Psalms in Some Early Armenian Authors and medieval Armenia, both in R.W. Thomson 281 l6.La version arménienne du Commentaire Contents de Cyrille d'Alexandrie sur Isaïe et les douze petits prophètes. Contributors XI Deux fragments inédites Preface XItr B. Outtier 301 Bibliography of Nina Garsoian XVI 17. MaStoc' et les débuts de la patristique arménienne S. ArevSatvan 309 I. Iran and Georgia 18. L'amertume âeLazar P'arpec'i L. réflexions sur la représentation du paradis Quelques 325 Ph. Gignoux K Yuzba5y* "Armenian war" a Metaphor for the Spiritual Life 2. A Parthian BhagaoadGita and Its Echoes 19. EliSe's as S. Peter Cowe 341 ].R. Russell t7 3. The Princely Nobility of Georgia 20.La postérité littéraire des villes fortifiées de Théodose M. van Esbroeck 361- C. Toumanoff 37 21. Samuël Kamriajorec'i. Le traité sur l' Aiaiawor (Lère partie) 4. Sur le vocabulaire de la Conaersiondu Kartli: minp'ori, niap'ori Ch. Renoux 379 ouminap'ori? 22.Les humeurs et la lyre: fragments arméniennes Z. Aleksidze 47 d'un enseignement médico-musicologique 5. Jalons pour une histoire du culte de sainte Nino (fin IVe-XIIIe s.) B. Martin-Hisard 53 I.P. Mahé 397

L4 15 IV. Epigraphy, Architecture, Miniature Painting At the end of this year, van Lint member of the Committee. The 23. Three Observations on Early Armenian Inscriptions will step down as editor of the AIEA Committee wishes to ex- from the Holy Land Newsletter, to be succeeded by press its appreciation for her M.E. Stone 4t7 Dr. Levon Avdoyan (Library of valuable contribution. Prof. Dr. B. 24. Le monument tétrapode d'Ani Congress) and R.H. Lola Levon Zekiyan, who currently is I.-M. Thierry 425 Koundakjian (Columbia Univer- member ex fficio of AIEA Com- 25. Identifyi"g the Apostles in Armenian Art sity), who have agreed to jointly mittee in his capacity of Presi- D. Kouymjian 453 edit the Newsletter for a one-year dent of the Armenian Studies 26.The Portrait of the Princess Marem of Kars, period. 2004 Committee, will take her ]erusalem 2556, fol. 1.35b Unexpectedly, D. Rosa Bianca place until her terin ends on 3L- T.F. Mathews and A.-C. Daskalakis 475 Finazzi has had to resign as a 12-1998. 27. Kings and Power Bases.Sources for Royal Portraits in Armenian Cilicia Proposed New Members H. Evans 485 28. Science versus foi chez Paul le Persan.Une note During its Session on Saturday, be submitted in written form to ]avier Teixidor 509 Muy 17, L998, AIEA Committee the Secretaryupon receiving this accepted the follwing persons for Newsletter and before Sgpternber List of Figures 52L membership of AIEA: 30,,t998,,they will be :consid.ered membersofAIEA"";',' ^' '" : New AIEA Secretary Seta B. Dadoyan, Full member. This procedure of adrnitting new Dr. Valentina Calzolari ReplacesProf. Dr. los Weitenberg Miehael Findikyan, Full member; membersreplaces,the .orle. which Talin Der Ohanian, Sfudent allowed for admitting,new merrt- Ever since AIEA was founded in special honorary position of mêrnber;' , bers during,a GeneraÏAssernbly 1981, Jos Weitenberg, of Leiden Founding Secretary for life. Giuseppe. De Spirito, Student of full members only, Since these' University, functioned as its In accordance with the Constitu- member; are.,,onlyrheld' :,at - Genral,,,Con- Secretary. When his term expired tion, the Committee elected a Sarkis Shahinian, Student mem- ferenceswhich takerp'lace'once, in on December 3L, L997, he new Secretary from among its ber; every threeryrears,it,was found decided not to stand up for re- members. Dr. Valentina Calzo- necessary:-toshorten the ,period election. The AIEA Maître d'enseignement et de Committee lari, Unless anyonè. of -the full mem- between,,aPPlylng' .tor, member- noted Prof. Weitenberg's deci- recherche in Armenian Studies bers,in good standing expresses ship r and' being , admitted.: ais sion with regret, as well as with at the University of Geneva well-founded objections against memberof AIEA. appreciation for his sustained accepted the position of Secretary one of these persons becoming a and decisive contribution over a and has de facto been in function rnember of A]aEA, - which should TMvL,; , period of seventeen years. In as of September,1997. .,..,i, .1.;:.., . recognition of his effort, the AIEA congratulates Dr. Calzolari t,,i....,:ït..'.... ''aIEA General Confe-rence t.:r'.i,r,t,,.,,; ' Committee decided to bestow on her election and wishes her ...': .. Vienna, 1999 ., upon Professor Weitenberg the success. 'll ',.- : ;,. .' .' :':, The VIIIth ,A-IEA,''G'erral Con- Information: Further AIEA Committee News: ferencewill be held in Vienna, Dr. |asmine Dum-Tragut Elections and Newsletter Austria ftôrn" Sgp'jgmbel 29 to Mitterfèld 44, ', ' : October,-1i t999;at :theUniversity A-5101Bergheim The AIEA elections have had the Theo Maarten van Lint was elec- of Vienna,lt will be o-rganizedby Tel.y'Fax: **662 / 45 08',75;' following results. Prof. Michael ted Comrnittee member. All were Dr.'laslltine,'.Duni-Tiâgut. More e-mail: E. Stone and Prof. Chr. Burchard elected for a three year period., details.'will be,published in the durn-tragut@s alzburg.co. at were re-elected AIEA President beginning 1-1-L998, finishing on next Newsletter and on the AIEA and Treasurer, respectively. Dr. 3L-T2-2000. mail-list.

16 L7 Armenian Studies 2004 Colloque international sur la littérature apocryphe en langue The Study of Armenian culture, devotion to their cultural heri- universitéde septembre teeT its rich heritage and its contem- tage. Their support will enable it Sous les auspices":Li;;tffi de I'AIEA et de I'AELAC porary achievements has made to do its best for the world-wide remarkable advances over the and diffusion and the promotion Comitêd' organisation: past two centuries. There has deeper study of Armenian cul- Valentina Calzolari been signal progress both by ture. The culture of the Armeni- Jean-Daniel Kaestli Western and by Armenian schol- ans is certainly, âs the out- Bernard Outtier ars. The turn of the millenium standing scholar Anatoly offers a favourable occasion to once said of the Arme- |acobson Programme assess achievements to date and nian Art, one of the most distin- to outline new perspectives both guished achievements of world |eudi, L8 septembre for research and for suitable pub- civilization. Matiry th00 lication. Moreover, such an as- th00 Introduction au colloque: sessment will enable us to reach Prof. Dr. Boghos Levon Zekiyart Valentina Calzolari (Université de Genèr'e) general perspective on most Allocutions d.'ouverture: urgent tasks waiting Armenolo- Michael E. Stone (Président de I'AIEA) gists in the early decades of the |ean-Daniel Kaestli (Directeur de I'Institut romand des sciences dawning century. -êg7-J]*t*lz. bibliques de I'Université de Lausanne) AIEA plans, therefore, to pro- j*43t'Ê'fEt mote and coordinate a program '!. th45 Conférence d'ouverture: Anders Hultgârd (Uppsala Universitet) among scholars devoted to The Vision of Enoch the lust and MedieaalApocalypses Armenian studies. Scholars both JT-qJ,1-'14**Pz u-* rt* '. ' 3) Qntu' efo i/'tu " ' Réponse: Pierluigi Piovanelli (Université de Lausanne) Armenian and non Armenian, r.t' ' - (- active either in Armenia or in ;Æfiqi"-hgze 10h45 Pause diaspora, will participate in a ' t- L-'- series of Workshops l-u T from L999 to Thème: Transmission 2004, the 1600th anniversary of Président de séance: Bernard Coulie (Université Catholique de Lou- the invention of the Armenian vain) alphabet. Leading scholars will contribute to the Workshops 11h00 Michael E. Stone (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem) which will also be open to the Two Armenian Manuscriptsand the Historia Sacra interested public. Workshops Réponse:|ean-Daniel Kaestli will be devoted to Linguistics (2000, (2000, Spring), Philology 12h00 Alessandro Orengo (Università di Pisa) Fall), Literature (2001), History Frammenti di testi apocrifi nei primi libri armeni a stampa and (2002), Geography Art and Réponse: Bertrand Bouvier (Université de Genève) Archeology (2003), and Religion and History (2004). of ldeas Après-midi, L5h30 Séance"Armenian Studies 2000" Obviously the organization of Thème: Instrumenta such workshops will demand a Président de séance:Michael E. Stone considerable financial effort. The AIEA looks towards the genero- 15h30 Introduction au programme "Armenian Studies 2000": sity of all Armenians and Arme- Michael E. Stone nian Institutions, with their filial

18 t9 t 15h45 Valentina Calzolari Générale Arménienne de Bienfaisance, et patronnée par le Représen- Un projet de repertoiredes textes apocryphes chrétiens en langue armênienne tant Permanent de la République d'Arménie auprès de I'ONU à Réponse: Bernard Coulie (Université Catholique de Louvain) Genève.

16h30 Table Ronde: discussion sur les résultats, les perspectives de Samedi, 20 septembre recherches et les instruments de travail dans le domaine de la littéra- Matin, th00 ture apocryphe en langue arménienne. Thème: Iconographie Président de séance: Dickran Kouymjian (California State University, Vendredi, 1.9septembre Fresno) Matin, th00 Thème: Traduction th00 Nira Stone (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem) Président de séance:|ean-Daniel Kaestli Apocryphal Storieslllustrated in Armenian Manuscripts Réponse: Nicole Thierry (École Pratique des Hautes Études, Paris) th00 Christoph Burchard (Universitât Heidelberg) Chnracter and Origin of the Armenian Version of loseph and Aseneth 10h00 Lilith Zakaryan (Matenadaran, Erevan) Réponse: Frédéric Amsler (Université de Genève) La miniature du Vaspuraknnet lesapocryphes Réponse: Nicole Thierry 10h00 Pause 11h00 Pause Thème: Création 10h30 Theo Maarten van Lint (Rijksuniversiteit Leiden) 11h30 Nicole Thierry The Throneaision of Ezekiel1, in Armenian Art and Literature Images cappadociennesatypiques du jugement de Pilate Réponse: Enrico Norelli (Université de Genève) 12h00 Clôture du colloque: Bernard OUTTIER Après-midi, 14h 00 14h00 Visite à la Bibliotheca Bodmeriana à Cologny sous la conduite Compte rendu du Colloque de son Directeur, M. Bircher. En exposition (entre autres): codex armé- Valentina Calzolari nien no 34 (Évangéliaire); Papyrus Bod.merV du IIIe/IVe siècle ("Nati- vité de Marie"); Papyrus Bodmer X du IIIe siècle ("Correspondance L'histoire de l'établissement et de PauI et Thècle; Doctrine d'Addaï; apocryphe entre Paul et les Corinthiens") la reconnaissance institution- etc.). L'intérêt pour les oeuvres nelle du canon de la Bible - en- apocryphes ne s'est pas limité au 16h30Réprise des travaux à I'Université traînant la relégation des textes Ve siècle, mais il a continué bien Thème: Creation considérés corrune "apocryphes" après, conune nous I'apprend Président de séance:Philippe Borgeaud (Université de Genève) - est des plus complexes. Toute- par exemple Samuel d'Ani (sur fois, il semble bien qu'au IVe la base d'un témoignage de Yov- 1.6h30 Thamar Dasnabédian (Université du Saint Esprit-Kaslik, siècle la Grande Eglise se soit en- hannes Sarkawag), qti mention- Liban), Marie dans les Euangilesapocryphes arméniens tendue sur la clôture du canon ne une série de textes apocryphes Réponse: Rita Beyers (Université de Anvers) néotestamentaire. Malgré cette chrétiens introduits en Arménie fixation du canon, la littérature vers la fin du VIe siècle par un 17h30 Bernard Outtier (Université de Genève) apocryphe continua de se déve- groupe de nestoriens de Syrie,'et Uneforme enrichiede la lêgended'Abgar en arménien lopper dans tout I'Occident et traduits par la suite en arménien. Réponse: Albert Frey (Université de Lausanne) I'Orient chrétiens, y compris L'intérêt des Arméniens pour la I'Arménie. C'est à partir du Ve littérature apocryphe est démon- Soir,20h00 siècle de notre ère que les Armé- tré également par un certain Réception au Centre arménien de Troinex organisée par I'Union Armé- niens commencèrent à traduire nombre de textes créés directe- nienne de Suisse, la Fondation Topalian, la section suisse de I'Union les textes apocryphes (ex. Actes de ment en arménien (ex. Martyre de

20 21 t BarthéIemy).Importée sous forme littérature apocryphe en langue culés autour de cinq thèmes gé- tout en I'insérant dans le de traductions ou écrite directe- arménienne qui a eu lieu à I'Uni- luste, néraux: 1. traduction; 2. création; contexte du développement de la ment en arménien, cette littéra- versité de Genève du 18 au 20 3. transmission; 4. iconographie; littérature apocalyptique médié- ture a alimenté la religiosité septembre dernier. La rencontre 5. instrumenta. vale; à l'époque médiévale ap- arménienne à des époques différ- a été organisée par le Centre de Le thème de la transmission a été partiendrait aussi la traduction entes et sous I'influence la plus recherches arménologiques de abordé dans la conférence de arménienne de I'Histoire de disparate. I'Université de Genève (Dr. Va- loseph Michael E. Stone (Hebrew Uni- et Aseneth,,selon I'hypothèse pro- Le "succès" des oeuvres apocry- lentina Calzolari et Dr. Bernard versity of pré-opi- posée par Christopher Burchard phes en Arménie est un phéno- Outtier), avec la collaboration de |erusalem; nant: Kaestli, Uni- (Universitât Heidelberg; pré-opi- mène qui doit êhe interprété et I'Institut romand de sciences Jean-Daniel versité de Lausanne) qui, en exa- nant: Frédéric Amsler, Univer- étudié. Pour certaines oeuvres, bibliques de I'Université de Lau- minant deux manuscrits armé- sité de Genève), au terme d'une les raisons de cette fortune sont sanne (Prof. Jean-Daniel Kaestli). niens respectivement de I'an 981 analyse philologique et linguis- évidentes. En effet, c'est parmi les Il est important de souligner que et de I'an L689, a remarqué que tique détaillée. textes apocryphes qu'on trouve ce colloque est né de la fructu- des textes bibliques et des textes L'influence des textes apocry- les écrits qui ont servi à entériner euse collaboration de deux asso- apocryphes y ont été copiés phes en Arménie ne s'est pas la tradition des origines aposto- ciations: I'AIEA et I'Association ensemble, dans un ordre qui limitée à I'age médiévale: les pre- liques de l'Éghse aiménienne: il pour l'Étude de la Littérature cherche à reconstruire les diffé- miers livres arméniens imprimés s'agit de la tradition bien connue Apocryphe Chrétienne (AELAC), rentes étapes de L'Historia Sacra ont été à leur tour enrichis par de selon laquelle les apôtres Thad- qui compte une équipe très active (de la Création à la Parousie): nombreuses citations et allu- dée et Barthélemy auraient ac- en Suisse romande. Pour la pre- loin d'être ressenties corrune con- sions à des thèmes apocryphes, compli leur oeuvre missionnaire mière fois, les deux Associations currentielles, les oeuvres canoni- empruntés aux traditions chré- en Arménie, où ils seraient morts ont collaboré et ont tenté de ques et les oeuvres non-canoni- tienne et juive. Cela a été montré par ordre su roi Sanatrouk. Si définir ensemble la place et I'im- ques ont contribué de la même par Alessandro Orengo (Univer- pour certains textes, strictement portance des oeuvres apocryphes manière à illustrer le dessein sità di Pisa; pré-opinanil Ber- liés à I'histoire nationale armé- arméniennes dans I'histoire de providentiel de Dieu. trand Bouvier, Université de nienne, les raisons de I'intérêt l'établissement du canon bibli- Par ailleurs, la vitalité de la Genève), qui a pris I'exemple des Arméniens sont claires, pour que, ainsi que dans le contexte littérature apocryphe en langue d'un bref traité hémérologique d'autres la question reste ac- plus général de la diffusion des arménienne est démontrée par (publié par Yakob Melapart dans tuelle. textes chrétiens et juifs. Pour fa- I'influence qu'elle a eu sur la les Altark' et dans le Parzaytu- Quel usage et quelle fonction ont voriser cette approche interdi- littérature arménienne de l'épo- mnr, en 1511-L5L2), dans lequel eu les textes apocryphes en sciplinaire, il a été décidé que le que médiévale. Cela a été mis en certains des 28 jours lunaires Arménie? A quel public s'adres- débat n'aurait pas lieu seulement évidence par Theo M. van Lint sont rattachésà des personnages saient-ils? Quel a été le rayonne- entre arménologues mais qu'il (NIAS, Wassenaar; pré-opinant: ou à des événements de la tra- ment de cette littérature dans serait ouvert aux membres de Enrico Norelli, Université de dition biblique et chrétienne. I'histoire du christianisme armé- I'AELAC travaillant dans d'aut- Genève), qui a montré en parti- Parmi les apocryphes qui ont nien? Quelles ont été sa survie et res domaines linguistiques (gru., culier I'influence du thème de la connu une grande fortune en sa diffusion? Quelles ont été la latin, éthiopien, syrriaque, etc.), vision d'Ezéchiél sur les poètes Arménie il faut bien sûr citer réception et la réutilisation des ainsi qu'aux spécialistes d'his- arméniens médiévaux (Grigor aussi les apocryphes sur la oeuvres apocryphes chez les au- toire des religions. Pour faciliter Narekac'i, Vardan Anec'i, Kon- Vierge, sujet de la communica- teurs en langue originelle armé- ce dialogue, chaque conférence stantin Erznkac'i) et sur I'hym- tion de Thamar Dasnabedian nienne? Quelle influence ont- des arménologues inscrits a été nographie arménienne; par (Université du Saint Esprit, elles eu dans le domaine de I'ico- lue à I'avance par un spécialiste Anders Hultgârd (Uppsala Uni- Kaslik-Liban; pré-opinant: Rita nographie? de I'AELAC, invité en tant que versity; pré-opinant: Pierluigi Beyers, Université de Anvers), A ces questions, €t d'autres "pré-opinant" chargé d'ouvrir la Piovanelli, Université de Lau- ainsi que le cycle d'Abgar; à cette encore/ se sont confrontés les discussion à la fin de la commu- sanne), qui a parlé de la diffu- dernière tradition appartient le participants du Colloque sur la nication. Les travaux ont été arti- sion du tardif Liare d'Enoch le texte inédit présenté et traduit

22 23 t par Bernard Outtier (CNRS de projet de répertoire thématique Le Centre de recherchesarménologiques de Genève Paris/Université de Genève; pré- des manuscrits du Matenadaran Responsables: Dr. Valentina Calzolari et Dr. Bernard Outtier. opinant Albert Frey, Université contenant les textes apocryphes de Lausanne). chrétiens. Sans vouloir être ex- Les Etudes arméniennes à de trois ans) poursuivent une Un domaine profondément in- haustif, cet instrument voudrait I'Université de Genève double formation, en arménien fluencé par la littérature apo- combler, au moins en partie, I'in- ancien et moderne; les étudiants cryphe est celui de I'iconogra- suffisance, pour la recherche des Créé avec le statut de branche à qui s'inscrivent ert cursus C (deux phie, à laquelle a été consacrée la apocryphes, des catalogues im- option en t974, I'enseignement ans) peuvent choisir entre I'an- dernière session du colloque. Les primés actuels recensant les de I'arménien a été inscrit sur la cien et le moderne. Dans le deux conférences de Lilith Zakaryan manuscrits arméniens; de riches liste des disciplines officielles de cas, la formation est basée sur la (Matenadaran de Erevan), de moissons de textes appartenant la Faculté des Lettres de I'Univer- fréquentation (obligatoire) des Nira Stone (Hebrew University of à cette littérature se cachent par sité de Genève en octobre 1994, cours et des séminaires, ainsi Jerusalem) et de Nicole Thierry exemple, dans ces catalogues, suite à I'approbation d'un plan que sur la préparation de tra- (École Pratique des Hautes Étu- sous la simple indication "Vie et d'études par les autorités univer- vaux personnels guidés pendant des, Paris) ont illustré la pré- Martyrs de saints". IJne partie de sitaires et politiques compéten- I'année. sence importante de sujets apo- ce travail a déjà été effectuée. tes. Les étudiants peuvent donc cryphes dans les miniatures des Le comité organisateur se réjouit choisir I'arménien en tant que a) Inngue et littérature anciennes anciens manuscrits arméniens de pouvoir annoncer que les discipline C ou B (cursusde deux Comme on le sait, I'arménien (par exemple du Vaspourakan), Actes du colloque serortt publiés ou trois ans). ancien existe sous forme écrite ainsi que dans les fresques des prochainement. La reconnaissance officielle de depuis le début du Ve siècle de Eglises de Cappadoce. I'arménien constitue un résultat notre ère. La création d'un alpha- Toutes les conférences présentées important pour l'avenir et l'élar- bet propre fut pour les Armé- ont bien mis en évidence le rôle gissement de cette discipline à niens la condition impérative important joué par la littérature Genève. Les cours s'adressent à pour la constitution d'un corpus apocryphe arménienne, et cela tous les étudiants, dès la Lre littéraire en langue arménienne, pendant des siècles. Si le patri- année; aucune connaissance pré- corpus qui allait comprendre moine des textes apocryphes en alable de la langue n'est requise. aussi bien des oellvres historio- Arménie est très riche, qu'en est- Les auditeurs sont admis sur graphiques que des traductions, iI de l'état actuel des recherches autorisation des enseignants, et à d'abord de textes religieux grecs et des instruments de travail la condition qu'ils travaillent de et syriaques, et plus tard d'oeuv- dans ce domaine? Cette dernière la même manière et au même res de philosophie, de gram- question a été affrontée pendant rythme que les étudiants régu- maire, de rhétorique et en général la session du colloque consacrée liers. Des dispositions particu- d'oeuvres scientifiques en langue auxlnstr4mentA, session qui a été lières ont été prévues pour les grecque. La littérature armé- conçue dans le cadre du projet de étudiants/auditeurs de langue nienne se développa ainsi sous I'AIEA "Armenian Studies 2000", arménienne maternelle. le double signe de I'originalité et et pendant laquelle j'ai présenté de l"'emprunt" aux cultures voi- ma communication (pré-opi- Le champ d'études sines. Vrai carrefour entre le nant: Bernard Coulie, Université Conformément aux exigences de monde iranien, gréco-romain, Catholique de Louvain). Sur la I'Unité d'arménien, le plan d'étu- byzantin, arabe, I'Arménie an- base des recherches effectuées à des prévoit non seulement I'en- cienne a joué un rôle important I'occasion d'un séjour de deux seignement de la littérature et de dans I'histoire des rapports entre mois à Erevant, j'ai présenté un la langue arméniennes ancien- civilisations orientales et occi- Nationale de Erevan et anci€n Conservateurdr nes, mais aussi modernes. Les dentales. L'Unité d'arménien est I Je profite de cette occasion pour Matenadaran), pour l'aide et les conseils étudiants qui choisissent I'armé- d'autant plus attentive à ces dif- exprimer ma plus vive reconnaissanceà Gevorg précieuxqu'il généreusement pendant m'a offerts nien discipline B (cursus Ter Vardanyan (Directeur de la Bibliothèque mon séjour d'étudesau Matenâdaran. comme férents aspects et à cette dimen-

24 25 sion multiculturelle de I'histoire est organisé à I'Académie des - Des rapports arménienne qu'elle trouve 1à la langues anciennes de Saintes existent aussi 2. Traductions hellénophiles avec I'IJnion Internationale (une possibilité de différentes formes patronnée par le CNRS de Paris. des homélie d'Antipater): Études de collaboration avec d'autres Par ailleurs, un programme Asiatiques et Orientales B. Outtier - V. Calzolari (UIEAO), Unités de la Faculté des lettres interuniversitaire de coopération organisation membre du Conseil International (histoire des religions; histoire (PIC) est en train d'être élaboré de la II. Langue arménienne Philosophie médiévale; grammaire compa- pour l'année universitaire 1998- et des Sciences ancienne Humaines (CIPSH) ree; grec ancien; philosophie an- 1.999 entre I'Unité d'arménien de soutenu par Séminaires I'UNESCO, V. tique), ainsi qu'avec la Faculté de Genève et les Université de Calzolari étant 1. Initiation à la langue armé- I'actuel délegué de I'AIEA (étudiants théologie (littérature apocryphe; Venise et de Bologne dans le but auprès nienne ancienne de de I'UIEAO. Lre année): études patristiques). de favoriser la mobilité des étu- V. Calzolari diants d'arménien de ces trois 2. Lecture et interprétation de (2e b) Langueet littérature modernes Universités. Bibliothèque textes en arménien ancien et L'arménien moderne est enseig- La Bibliothèque du Centre de 3e années):V. Calzolari né dans ses deux ramifications: Collaborations internationales recherches arménologiques com- pte environ 3'000 volumes (litté- Langue I'arménien occidental et l'armé- Plusieurs accords lient I'Unité m. arménienne rature ancienne et moderne; moderne nien oriental. A cause du nombre d'arménien à d'autres Univer- occidentale dictionnaires; ouvrages revues Iimité d'heures dont dispose sités, Académies et Associations et Séminaires pour l'instant I'Unité d'armé- scientifiques internationales. spécialisés de philologie, his- 1. Initation à la langue armé- toire, linguistique...), ainsi que nienne moderne occidentale I nien, I'arménien occidental est - L'Unité d'arménien de Genève, des microfiches (1.re enseigné tous les ans, tandis que I'Académie des Sciences de la pour des nom- année): V. Calzolari breuses (Pro- armé- I'arménien oriental est enseigné République de l'Arménie à Ere- oeuvres anciennes. 2. Lritation à la langue jet une fois tous les deux ans. La lit- van, le CNRS de Paris et I'Uni- de catalogage informatique nienne moderne occidentale II envisagé les (2e térature de l'époque moderne est versité de Bologne collaborent à pour prochaines et 3e années): V.Calzolari années). présentée à I'occasion des cours une recherche commune sur "Les Renseignements: d'initiation à la langue moderne. rapports entre les Arméniens et Programme des Cours pour Valentina Calzolari L'apprentissage de la langue I'Europe (notamment la Suisse) I'année prévoit I'utilisation de méthodes depuis le Moyen-Age jusqu'à universit aire !997-1998 Centre de recherches arménolo- giques audio-visuelles. I'age moderne", dans le cadre I. Littérature et civilisation Faculté des lettres d'un projet international de re- arméniennes Conférences et colloques cherche soutenu par I'Internatio- université de Genève Cours: 3, rue de Candolle Chaque année sont organisées nal Association the promotion of for 1. Histoire de la littérature armé- 1211 4 des conférences sur des sujets Cooperationwith Scientists the Genève from (0041 22) 705 72l0 (prof.) concernant les cours, données Independent States af the Former nienne: VIe - Xe siècle:B. Outtier Té1.: (0041 58 44 (privé) par les enseignants de Genève ou Soaiet Union (INTAS) de Bruxel- 2. Le paganisme vu par les 21320 (prof.) par des spécialistes invités de les. premiers historiens chrétiens Fax: (0041 22) 329 T7 95 E-mail: Suisse ou de l'étranger. En sep- - Une collaboration étroite existe d'Arménie: V Calzolari [email protected] tembre 1997 (du 18 au 20) a eu avec I'AIEA, V. Calzolari étant Séminaires: e.ch lieu à Genève un colloque inter- membre du comité depuis sep- 1. Evagre en arménien: B. Outtier national sur la littérature apo- tembre L996 et secrétaire depuis cryphe en langue arménienne. septembre L997, et avec I'Asso- ciation pour I'Etude de la Litté- Armenian Studies In Perugia Stages à l'étranger rature Apocryphe Chrétienne Dal Durant la période estivale, un (AELAC), dont B. Outtier est le dicembre 7997 Dr. Giusto tologia II dell'Università di stage de langue arménienne an- Président depuis jutrn 1997. Traina cura un corso di Introdu- Perugia. cienne (dirigé par V. Calzolari) zione aIIo studio della lingua armenapresso la cattedra di Glot-

26 27 L 30 Years of Armenian Studies at the Hebrew University of ferusalem the Department of Indian, Irani- The courses which were offered an, and Armenian Studies in the in the 1996-1997 academic year This year is the thirtieth anniver- grown remarkably. From a small University's Institute of Asian include: sary of establishment of Armeni- program it is developing into one and African Studies. Georgian *Elementary Classical Armenian an Studies at the Hebrew Univer- of the foremost academic pro- Studies are also taught in con- *Intermediate Modern West sity of Jerusalem. During the grams. There are sfudents for BA, junction with the Armenian pro- Armenian year, a special effort is being MA and doctoral degrees. There gram. The programs of the *Literary Texts in Classical made to familiarize the public, are research programs, lectures Hebrew University and its Roth- Armenian and particularly those to whom to the coûununity, and teaching berg School for overseas students *Guided Reading in Armenian Armenia and its history and in all areas of Armenian Studies. are fully accredited. Studies civilization are dear, with the ac- There is an internet site and an *Armenian Art tivities of our Department. This outreach program. Degrees and Courses *The History of the Armenian is a new initiative on our part, The Hebrew University of Jeru- Church and we think that the range and Michael Stone, salem offers degrees in Armeni- *Courses in Georgian Studies character of our activities will Professor of Armenian Studies, an Studies at the Bachelor's, surprise you. Chair of Armenian Studies Master's and the Doctoral levels. The courses on offer in the aca- In recent years, interest in Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Undergraduate and graduate demic year 1997-L998include: Armenian Studies at the Hebrew http :/atar.mscc.hui i.ac.iU- arrnen students may also come for one *The Armenians in the Time of University of ]erusalem has ia year periods of study as part of the Crusades *Armenian their degree programs at other Mysticism [Lst sem.] Armenian Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem institutions. Postdoctoral stu- *Modern Armenian Literature dents often spend a research year [2nd sem.] Background period of unprecedented and in the Department. *hrtermediate Classical The similarity in the history of dynamic growth. Ever closer The faculty members directly in- Armenian the Armenian and fewish relationships with the republic of volved in Armenian and Geor- *Semitic Tradition in Georgian peoples are striking - indepen, Armenia and its academic insti- gian Studies are: Historiography dence, dispersion in exile, holo- tutions have been one factor. A Michael E. Stone, Ph.D (Har- *Elementary Georgru. caust and genocide, a pride in new agreement between the vard), D.Litt. (Melbourne) *Spoken Georgian their distinctive heritages and Armenian patriarchate and the Armenian Studies (Professor); the will to maintain them Uiversity encourages newly or- Roberta Ervine, Ph.D. (Columbia) Some sixty students were en- against all odds. So, on reflexion, dained clergy to continue their - Armenian Studies (Visiting rolled in these courses. it is not surprising that an active education at the Hebrew Uni- Lecturer) In the course of the year, several program in Armenian Studies versity and is a fine example of Konstantine Lerner, Dr.Sc. field trips to Armenian sites are has existed at the Hebrew Uni- cooperation between Israeli (Tbilisi) - Georgian Studies organized. In May, a trip is orga- versity of jerusalem for thirty institutions and the Christian (Senior Lecturer) nized around the Armenian years. During all this period, it corununities. The number of Nira Stone, Ph.D. (Hebrew Uni- Quarter in the Old City of ]erusa- has been financed solely by the students increases each year. versity) - Armenian Art (Adjunct lem, in |une one to Mary's tomb. University, which thus granted The Hebrew University has Lecturer). In connection with the Rattis- recognition to the significant role striven to respond to this Many other faculty members of- bone ecumenical institute and of the Armenians in Israel's growing demand. The program fer courses relevant to Armenian the Jewish Theological seminary complex society and in the Holy has been enriched and now a Studies in associated fields, such Hebrew University has been co- Land. range of courses is offered, as History, Middle East Studies, sponsoring a course on Jewish reflecting the wealth and variety Central Asian Studies, Turkish and Christian prayer with a History of the Program of Armenian history, language Studies, Iranian Studies, CIas- large Armenian component, for In recent years the department of and culture. sical Studies, Comparative Reli- which Dr. R. Ervine was respon- Armenian Studies entered a Armenian Studies forms part of gion and Christian Studies. sible. Students from those three

28 29 t institutions have also visited Ar- Gevorg Tosunian of the Arme- English of the medieval Armeni- nian Program is available from De van den Berg, Room menian sites in the city. nian Academy of Sciences, and an texts Natura and Martine is Humanities Building, He- In addition to the course offer- Ms. Nuneh Boghossian of the Physiologus. The project due to 5317, in L998. brew University, Mount Scopus, ings, rich facilities are available University's Department of end l.rly, jerusalem, at the University and in jerusa- Musicology. Israel. [email protected], lem for those interested in the A mini-series of lec-tures was The ]erusalem Armenian Studies E-mail: to Tel. +972-2-588.365L, field. offered last spring by one of the Program has been working +972-2-588.3584 Diaspora's senior scholars, Prof. improve ties with the State Uni- Fax Research Resources and Com- Richard Hovannisian of UCLA. versity of Erevan. As a result of a website: munity-Orientated Programs visit by Dr. Roberta Ervine to htç :/ atar.mscc.huji.ac.ill -arme nia "The ferusalem Armenian data- ResearchProjects Armenia in September, a study base, one of the largest col- A number of major projects are trip for students in the Jerusalem lections of on-line Classical anC being actively pursued by mem- program is planned for Septem- Admission information is avail- Medieval Armenian texts in the bers of the Armenian Studies ber, t998 in cooperation with the able from The Admissions Of- world. Program, including: administration of the State Uni- fice, Rothberg School for Over- *The Collections of the The Album of Annenian Palae- versity of Erevan. The trip will seas Students, Hebrew Univer- Armenian Patriarchate of Sts. ography, which will become the focus on the history and archi- sity of ferusalem, Mt. Scopus, fames include a major library of reference work on the develop- tecture of various historic sites in |erusalem, Israel, or from The Armenian printed books, one of ment of Armenian writing (M.8. Armenia. American Friends of the Hebrew the best collections of Armenian Stone, Editor-in-Chief). University, LL East 69th Street, newspapers (particularly from Armenian Inscriptions from the Infonrration New York, NY 1002L, USA. The Constantinople before World Holy Land are the subject of During the academic year L997- Hebrew University also has a War I), and the second largest individual research by M.E. 1998, information on the Arme- website, at www.huji.ac.il collection of Armenian manu- Stone and R. Ervine, as well as scripts in the world. The depart- some joint projects. Intensive Summer Course of Armenian Language and Culture ment enjoys a warm relationship Satan in Armenian Art (N.Stone) University of Venice, August 1998 with the Armenian Patriarchate. Aspects of Medieval Armenian *The Rock Inscriptions and Thought (R. Ervine) The intensive summer course of years of age. Graffiti Project of the Armenain Relations between Georgia and Armenian language and Culture Cultural initiatives as well as Studies Program directed by M.E. the Holy Land (K. Lerner). of the University of Venice, in excursions to sightseeing places Stone. It files nearly 9,000 in- collaboration with the Cultural around Venice will be organized. scriptions relating to the Holy This academic year Professor Association Padus-Araxes, will The Ensemble Keram of Mar- Places and the Holy Land, many Michael Stone and Dr. Nira take place from August 6th to the seille will give some concerts of of them in Armenian. Stone are on sabbatical leave in 26th. Examinations on the 27th, Armenian Music, and the duo G. *An Advanced reading group in Holland. There Dr. N. Stone is arrivals on the 4-5th, deparfures Papzian - N. Armani will per- Armenian literature. Last year's conducting independent re- on the 28-29th. The course has 5 form the play Sojourn at Ararat. topic was Armenian literature search on the representations of levels, from Absolute beginners Tuition fee is 1.050.000 ltalian relating to Noah. In previous satan in Armenian art. Prof. to Advanced. Lessons take place Lire or its equivalmt in foreign years we have read Narekac'i, Michael Stone, together with from Monday to Friday 5 hours a currency according to the change day in the morning. Attendance of the d"y. Of this amount T'lkuranc'i and other Armenian Prof. Jos Weitenberg from Leiden authors. university, is headi.g a team of is compulsory. Applications 500.000 Lit. must be sent as *A Public Lecture Series is Armenian scholars under the must be made out personally registration fee upon acceptance sponsored by the Department in auspices of the Netherlands and in writing, giving a phone within Muy 31st. After this date English, Armenian and Hebrew. Institute for Advanced Studies. and a fax number, if available the amount of registration fee Last year's lecture series featured The team will produce critical also e-mail. For acceptance it is will be 600.000 Lit. The total necessary at least Dr. Grigor Garakhanian and editions and translations into to be eighteen amount will be settled on the day

30 31 of arrival. Money once paid will for a double/triple room, and - Study of texts and translation Total: L or 2 pages A4, lan- not be refunded for any reason. A 860.000 Lit. for a single room. A questions (only from a linguistic guages: French, English, L0% discount will be given to lunch or dinner will coast about point of view) Armenian. those who have attended the 11.000Lit. The conference may provide fi- course at least twice, with a good For urgent information call Fr. The deadline for submission of nancial support for transporta- result, as well as to one of close Levon Zekjyan at +39-04J,- proposals is September 30,1998. tion and/or room and board fees relatives attending together (par- 52.07.737[sic, as of ]une 18 the 0 Proposals for presentations for participants who reside per- ents, brothers, sisters, husband of the area code -04L- must be should be sent to: manently in Armenia or other /wlfe). dialled also when calling from Anaid Donabedian, 57, Bd former Eastern Bloc Countries, International cheques or money- abroadll from 8 to 9 a.m. and Jourdan, 7501.4Paris, France whose papers are accepted for orders must be made out only to from 9 to 10 p.m. (Italian time). Fax +33-L-44-t5-t0-61. presentation. Participants from Associazione Padus Araxes, and Be sure you have taken into con- e-mail: [email protected] other countires who have no mailed to: Associazione Padus sideration the time difference Submissions sent by fax or e- institutional backing may also Araxes - c/ o Dipt. St. Eurasiatici - with your country. In case of mail are welcome, if followed by apply for support. Preference S. Polo 2035 - 30125 Venezia temporary absence leave a clear, a copy by post. will be given partly to young (Italia). All are kindly requested understandable message to the Proposals should include: scholars. not to do bank transfers because automatic answering machine L. Participation form (apply for The fee for participating in the of the high commision rates. In giving name and phone number. one with the organizer) conference will be FF 500 (rough- any case bank expenses will be Do not call the offices of the Uni- 2. An anonymous abstract (three ly US$100),for students FF 150. charged to the applicant. versity of venice. You can also copies) idicating clearly the au- Comfortable lodging (shower, Lodgement is offered to the parti- send a fax to the given phone thor's theoretical assumptions WC, telephone) at reasonable cipants at a Student Home, in number. and metodologp and showing rates (150-200 FF) will be avail- Venice, accomodation fee for the E-mail: [email protected] how the research represents ori- able at the Cité Internationale whole period from August 4th to ginal work in the field of Arme- Universitaire de Paris. An an- the 28th, included, is 545.000 Lit nian linguistics or linguistics nouncement with details will be generally. The abstract should circulated later on. Call for Papers: include a brief bibliography. Sixth Intemational Conference on Armenian Linguistics Anaid Donabedian Paris, fuly 5-9, 1999 Thirteenth International Conference on Patristic Studies The Sixth International Confer- the following topics (the list is August \999, Oxford ence on Armenian Linguistics not exhaustive) will be held in Paris, July 5-9, - typological and descriptive Ar- The L3th International Confer- College on Monday Afternoon; 7999, under the auspices of the menian linguistics (morphology, ence on Patristic Studies will the inaugural lecture that eve- Institut National des Langues et syntax, phonetics, pragmatics; meet in Oxford from Monday, 16 ning will be given by Averil Civilisations Orientales (INAL- synchrony, diachrony and dia- AugusÇ to Friday, 20 August, Cameron, Warden of Keble CO), with the collaboration of the lectology) 1999.The Directors are Dr. M.J. College. The final event will be École pratique des Hautes Étu- - History of Armenian Linguis- Edwards,Professor R.A. Markus, the evening lecture on Friday by des and thè Société des Études tics; Armenian and theoretical the Rt. Rev. Dr. R.D. Williams, Wolfgang Wischmeyer. Arméniennes. linguistics ProfessorR.W. Thomson (Chair- Details of the proposed pro- Papers will not be restricted in Sociolinguistics and language man),The Rt. Rev. Dr. K.T. Ware, graûune and arrangements for terms of topic or theoretical policy The Rev. Professor M.F. Wiles, accomodations will be sent out approach. Workshops will be - The computer in Armenian The Rev. Dr. E.]. Yarnold, The with the official invitations in organized according to paper linguistics Rev.Professor F.M. Young. August 1998. All those who proposals. We invite papers on - Comparative grammar and The Conferencewill open with a attended the 12th International Indo-European studies Garden Party at The Queen's Conference, or who sent apolo-

32 33 t gies for absence will automati- Master Themes, should be sent Vanat theTurn of theTwenthieth TurkishSources on ArmenianVan, cally receive invitations. Re- when the official invitations are Century(Illustrated), Anahid Clive Foss,University of quests for invitations from other retumed. The Directors cannot Ter-Minassian,University of Massachusetts- Boston scholars should be addressed to: deal with particular requests Paris I - Sorbonne regarding the programme or GurgenMaluri and theFlames of Professor R.W. Thomson arrangementsfor accomodation Sunday, Muy L8, L997 Van, Marc Nichanian, Columbia L3th International Conference on until after August, 1998. 1.30p.m. - 5.30p.m. University Patristic Studies Oriental Institute Tel. (01865)278200 PictorialMemories of Armenian TheArchitectural Hritage of Pusey Lane Fax (01865)278L90 Van (Illushated), Dickran Vaspuralunand thePreseraation of Oxford OXl 2LE (England) Email [email protected] Kouymjian, California State Memoryl-ay er s (Illustrated), University, Fresno Nairy Hampikian, Cairo, Egypt All suggestions for papers, either short or long corununications or TheSelf-Defense of ArmenianVan Summary and Discussion, in L91-5,Anahid Ter-Minassian, Richard Hovannisian, UCLA Annenian Van-Vaspurakan University of Paris I - Sorbonne First UCLA International Conference on Historic Armenian Cities and Provinces. Taron/Moush and Baghesh/Bitlis Second UCLA International Conference on Series Sponsored by the Armenian Educational Foundation Chair in Historic Annenian Cities and Provinces Modern Armenian History, University of California, Los Angeles in Cooperation with Sunday, November 22, L997 Taron and the Byzantine Empire, The Grigor Narekatsi Chair in Armenian Studies Morning Session Tenth-EleuenthCmturies, Speros Organized by Richard G. Hovannisian 9.30 a.m. - 1.15p.m. Vryonis, Jr.,Speros Basil Vryonis Center for Byzantine Studies, Saturdap Muy 17,1997 TheArt of theInke Van Region Introduction, Richard Hovanni- Sacramento-RanchoCordova 9.30a.m. - 12.30p.m. (Illustrated),Alice Taylor, Los sian, Armenian Educational Introduction:Armeninn V an, Angeles Foundation Chair, UCLA; con- Break Richard Hovannisian,UCLA ference organizer. 2.00p.m. - 5.30p.m. The RoIeof Bitlis in the Transmis- Vanand thePersistence of Memory, KhrimianHairik and Van Tar on-P lain, Pr incipality, V ilayet sion of Armenian Histories fames Russell,Harvard Univer- Pr ooincial Lit er atur e, Rubina Robert Flewsen, Rowan State Robert Thomson, Gulbenkian sity Peroomian,UCLA University of New York Chair, Oxford University

TheKingdom of Vaspurakanand Its ArmenianResponses to tlæVan Taron and an Earlier Current of MedieaalMonasteries of Moushand Historian,Robert Thomson, Famineof 1-880-8L,Ara Sarafian, Armenian Christinnity Bitlis: Their RoIein Armenia'sHis- Oxford University Columbia University Nina Garsoïan, Avedissian tory,Lucy Der Manuelian, Dadi- Chair (Emerita), Columbia Uni- an/Oztemel Chair, Tufts Univer- RelationsBetween the Kingdoms of ArmenianReaolutionnry versity sity Vaspuralunand Ani,Peter Cowe, Organizationsin the L895-96 UCLA Defenseof Van, Stephan Feudal Histories: Paying Court to ArmenianColophons of Turubèran Astourian, UCLA the Mamikonians and the Bagratids as Historical Sourcæ,,Nona Ma- Van UnderMongolTurkmen of Taron, Levon Avdoyan, Library noukian, Matenadaran, Erevan Domination, Dickran Kouymjian, Demographyof Van Proaince, of Congress, Washington, D.C. California StateUniversity, 1848-1.9L4,Sarkis Karayan, Fresno Camarillo StateHospital

34 35 Refreshments Afternoon Session Break Afternoon session: 2:1.5-6:30 2:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. P.m. President, The Sasun "PAndukht"s in Nine- Peter Cowe, UCLA, Tlkntentsi as f. Michael Hagopian, Atlantis Productions,"The I-ast The Armenians under the Kurdish teenth-Century Aleppo, Vahram ldeologue of the RegionalMozsement Days tf Kharpert, 1'9L5" (film Emirs tf Bitlis, Tom Sinclair, Shemmassian, Merdinian in Armenian Literature presentation) Cyprus University, Nicosia School, Los Angeles Frank Stone, University of Con- Marc Nichanian, Columbia Uni- Moush in the 1870s, Ara Sarafian, The End of Armenian Taron/Moush necticut and Trinity College (EPrad; versity, Vahnn Totoaentsbefore and University of Michigan - Ann and Baghesh/Bitlis- L9L5-1-91-6 The Heritage of Euphrates after the Catastrophe Arbor Christopher Walker, London Armenin) College Vahram Shemmassian, Princi- Sultan Abdul-Hamid's Proaincial William Saroyanand Bitlis Ara Sarafian, University of pal, Merdinian School, The Final Policiesin the EasternVilayets and David Calonne, Siena Heights Michigan-Ann Arbor, Social- the Armeninn Exodus KharPert, the Case tf Sasun, Stephan College, Michigan Demographics of KhnrPert and fro* 1929-30 Astourian, UCLA Villages of the Golden Plain Richard Hovannisian The Royal M. Cote Archiaes on the Barbara Merguerian, Editor, [email protected] Sasun Crisis of the L890s, Mark Journal of Armenian Studies Malicoat, The Cole Archives Khnrpert: The Vieut from the U.S. Consulate Kharpert-Tsopk (1250-1300) Third UCLA International Conference Armeno-Islamic Interchange in Anatolia on Historic Armenian Cities and Provinces UCLA Armenian Colloquium Fresno. He dis- Saturday,May 16,1998 Robert H. Hewsen, Rowan Uni- On Friday, May 2,7997 The Cen- State University, in detail the rules written 9:30A.M.-6:30 P.M. versity of New ferse|, The Fioe ter for Near Eastern Studies of cussed in 1280 for the Ar- 50 Young Hall, UCLA "Peoples"of Tsopk-Sophene,3rd- the University of California, Los by Yovhannes of Erzinjan Morning session:9:30 a.m.-1:15 6thCenturies A.D. Angeles presented a sPecial col- menian Brotherhood loquium entitled Renegotiating and its relationship to similar P.m. Refreshments ldentity in Terms tf the Other: Islamic fraternal organizations. paper Poetic Renewal Richard G. Hovannisian, UCLA Armeno-Islamic Interchangein Ann- The second Half of the as Indicator of SocietalRedefinition Klurpert and Its Golden Plain: An James Russell, Harvard Univer- toli"aduring the Second by Dt. Peter Cowe, Introduction sity, The Armeniam Epic and Thirteenth Century. OnlY two Pa- was given DigenesAkrites pers were presented, followed bY Associate Professor of Armenian Department of Near Vartan Matiosian, Universidad a general discussion. The focus Studies, Languages and Cultures del Salvador, Buenos Aires Lucy Der Manuelian, Tufts of the conference was on Yov- Eastern Prof. Cowe considered Kharpert-Malatia (Tsopk-Melitene) University, Medieaal Tsopk hannes and Kostandin Erznka- at UCLA. poetics of both Kostandin and Armenian Origins /Kharpert: Castles, Churches, and c'i. the the inter- Crusaders The first paper entitled Urban and Yovhannes and culture.. David Stephen Calonne, Ann Brotherhoodsin the Thirteenth Cen- change with Islamic of the UCLA Arbor, Michigan Krikor Beledian, Institut Catho- tury and the Canons of Yoahannes Prof. Leslie Peirce was the dis- MoasesKhorenatsi's Myth of Tork lique de Lyon, Front the Image to Erzinkac'i was by Dr. Dickran History Department the Experience of Destruction: Kouymjian, Haig & Isabel Berbe- cussant. Everett L. Wheeler, Duke Uni- KharperttsiWriters and Proaincial rian Professor of Armenian Stu- versity, SouthwesternArmenia as a Literature(in Armenian) dies and Director of the Armeni- Dickran Kouymjian RomanFrontier,l.89 B.C.-299 A.D. an Studies Program, California [email protected]

36 37 Religion in the Republic of Armenia law, European law and interna- sector. Fifth Vardanants Day Lecture by Krikor Maksoudian tional economic law. For the two last items: The subjects of Prof. Catranis' Elvira Kiendl The Near East Section of the Vardapet Maksoudian spoke lecture were the historical rela- Elvira Kiendl@t-online. de Library of Congress held its fifth about Religion in the Republic of tionship between the Greek and Note also the DAG homepage: Annual Vardanants Day Arme- Armenia. the Armenian peoples as well as frtç:/ /home.t- nian Lecture on June 3, L997. Levon Avdoyan the current relations between online.del home/ melekian / dag. The Very Reverend Father Krikor Greece and Armenia, mainly htm inthe political and economic The Meliks of Karabagh: An Armenian History Sixth Vardanants Day Lecture by Robert Hewsen Conferences in Byzantine Studies \997

On Thursday, April23, 1.998,the Melilc of Karabagh:An Armenian The XXXI Spring Symposium of The current officers of the Byzan- Near East Section of the African History.The lecture was given by Byzantine Studies,entitled Desire tine Studies Conference are and Middle Eastern Division of Robert H. Hewsen, Rowan Uni- andDenial in Byzantiumwas held Ralph W. Mathisen, President the Library of Congress held its versity,Glassboro, New jersey. at the University of Sussexfrom (University of South Carolina), sixth Annual Vardanants Dav Levon Avdoyan Friday, 21.st to Monday, 24th Thelma Thomas, Vice-president Armenian Lecture, entitled Tie March L997. (Universif of Michigan), Alice The Symposium was held by the Christ, Secretary, (University of Deutsch-Armenische G esellschaft History of Art SubjectGroup and Kentucky), Alice-Mary Talbot, Conference on Annenia the School of Cultural and Com- Treasurer (Dumbarton Oaks). munity Studies at the University Copies of the Byzantine Studies Armenia - Aspects of an Unlmown Centers of Armenian history in of Sussexfor the Society for the Conference Abstracts of Papers Country between East And West Berlin (as reflectedin the documents Promotion of Byzantine Studies. may be ordered from the Byzan- was the subject of a conference in of the Lepsius- Ar chiae) The Symposiarch was Dr. Liz tine Studies Conference, c/ o Berlin which was organized by 1.30 - 2.30 p.m. Hilmar Kaiser James. Dumbarton Oaks, 1703, 32nd the Deutsch-Armenische Gesell- (Bochum): Street, N.W., Washington, DC schaft on June 7,1997. The Ottoman archiae and the Arme- 20007 (ATTN.: Iotur Nesbitt). The Schedule: nian Genocide- a ResearchReport \\e Twenty-thirdAnnual Byzan- cost is $45 for 1995-99 (nos. 21- 10.00 - L1.00 a.m. Prof. Dr. 2.45 - 3.45 p.m. Dr. Winfried tineStudies Conference was held at 25); $30.00 for 1990-94 (nos. L6- Burchardt Brentjes (Berlin) : Heide (Foreign Office, Bonn): the University of Wisconsin in 20; no. LB out-of-print and no. L9 Armenian Book lllumination - a Aspects of German-Armeninn ReIa- Madison from September 25 almost so); $30.00 for 1985-89 Mirror Armeni"an Piety and tions in Cultural Policy through September28, 1997.The (nos. 11-15); $20.00 for L980-84 "f Culture (a slide lecture) 3.45 - 5.00 p.m. Panel discussion conferenceis the annual forum (nos. 6-10). Individual copies 11.00- 12.00 a.m. Prof. Ffermann for the presentationand discus- available: nos. 3-10" $6.50; nos. Goltz (Halle/Saale): Elvira Kiendl sion of papers on every aspect of LL-20, $7.50 (postage included). Byzantine studies, and is open to Checks payable to the Byzantine DAG Lecture on Greek-Armenian Relations all, regardless of nationality or Studies Conference. academicstatus. Gerald E. Ottenbreit Jr. On June 77, 1997 The Deutsch- Prof. Catranis, born in 1.953,is a [email protected] Armenische Gesellschaft organ- lawyer and councillor at the ized a lecture by Prof. Dr. Embassy of the Greek Republic Seminaires de la Société des Etudes Arméniennes Alexandros Catranis on Greek- in Bonn. He studied at the uni- Armenian Relations - Reaiew, State, versities of Athens and Munich In the second semester of the Arméniennes organized the fol- Prospect. and is an expert in international academic years 1996-t997 and lowing seminaries: t997-t998 the Société des Etudes

38 39 Jeudi 13 mars L997 français, et autres projets en |eudi 16 avril 7998 th30 Michel Meybeck (Laboratoire de ling uisti q ue appliquée Thème A t. Administration de Ia preuae biologie appliquée de I'Univer- Le sens de la recherche Ara Sarafian, University of Mi- sité de Paris VI), Maïa Agopian L2 février L998 historique chigan, Ann Arbor, Department (Doctorante Paris VI), Enairon- Claie Mouradian, I*s Chrétiensà Président de séance: Me Bernard of History nement et politique: l'écologie du lérusalemau XIXèmesiècle, enjeux Jouanneau, avocat à la Cour Ce que I'on sait du génocidepar les I-ac Séztan pourles puissarices d'Appèl de Paris, Président de sources turques et les témoignages l'Association "Mémoire 2000" . des neutres (Henri Morgenthnu et Jeudi 3 Avril 1997 12 mars L998 Paris Iesmissionair es américains) Arthur Beylerian (Historien) I*s Pr. Dickran Kouymdjian, Profes- Intervenants 10h00 originesde Ia questionarménienne seur, California State University, 14h30 2.L-aqualité de la preuae Fresno,Iconographie de Ia aersion t. I-a QuestionArménienne Yves Ternon, Docteur en His- Jeudi L5 mai 1997 arménienne de l'Histoire de Stephan Astourian, UCLA - Los toire - Université Paris IV, Paris Anna Leïloyan (Boursière Fon- AlexandreIe Grand Angeles, Professor A propos des documentsAndonian dation Sirarpie Der Nersessian; 15h00 et de Ia "petite phrase" d'Hitler E.P.H.E.),k manuscript 333 de Ia 9 avril 1998 2. LesTurcs et lesArméniens. Cilicie 10h30 B.N.: Problèmesd' identification Dr. Jean-MichelThierry, 1,909-L922. 3. La négation de la preuae E.P.H.E.,Paris, Obseruationssur Aram Arkun, Krikor and Clara Richard Hovannisian, UCLA, La journée Etudes Arméniennes Alùtamar Zobrab Information Center, New Los Angeles. Professor of Arme'

avait lieu le lundi,23 juin et etait l York, Assistant Director nian and Near Eastern History, consacrée plus particulièrement L4 mai L998 3. Etat et perspectives des Associate Director of the G.E. von à: Varvara Basrnadjian, Paris (à recherches sur les archives Grunenbaum Center for Near - Regards sur les Arméniens confirrner),Aufour de llart :cofltern- 15h30 Eastern Studies (suite du thème abordé en L996) porainen Arménie aujaurd'htti,. '' *Archiaes allemandeset italiennes 4. La preuve par les témoig- - Travaux en cours: présentation Hilmar Kaiser, Chercheur à nages arméniens *Les des thèses en cours. Date prévisionelle de la fournée l'Institut Universitaire Européen 11h00 témoignages écrits Etudes Arméniennes à I'INAL- de Florence arméniens: les camps de concen- Séminaire Interdisciplinaire de CO: lundi 22 juin 1998. 16h00 tr ation Mésop o t amie- S y r ie

i :' *Archiaes ' la Société des Etudes:Arménien- : ; : ' américaines R.-H. Kévorkian, Docteur en nes: Sociétédes EtudesArméniennes Roupen Adalian, ANI-Armeni- Histoire, Paris [V, Conservateur 2, Rue de Lille an National Institute, Washing- de la Bibliothèque Nubar L5 janvier 1998 75343Paris Cedex 07 ton, DC 11h30 *Patrimoine national ' : SvettranaAslar:rian, Erevan, Insti- l'fu{1]çg' ; ', " -,' ', 16h30 Préjudices tut de Langue, Ass. Gh. Alishan; Fax:,(33)0L'4416 10 6t ,: .' : *Archiaes du Vatican et russes Dickran Kouymjian, Haïg and Projet de dictionnaire arménien- Méroujan Garabétian, Cher- Isabel Berberian Professor, Cali- cheur à 'Institut d'Histoire de fornia State University Fresno L'Actualité du Génocide des Arméniens, l'Académie Nationale des Scien- 12h00 *Un exemple:Mouch 1,91,5 Colloque International 16-18 Avril 1998 ces, Erevan Anahide Ter Minassian, Maître Comité de Défense de la Cause Arménienne de Conférences honoraire à Vendredi 17 avril L998 - Matin l'Université de Paris I Le colloque s'inscrit dans une qui aux organisateurs ont sem- Thème B. La Preuve démarche de prévention des blé pertinents dans le contexte Président de séance: Après-midi crimes contre l'humanité. actuel. Claude Mutafian, Université Thème C: Mémoire et Déni: un Ouvert au public, il réunira 'des Paris-Nord, Paris; Maître de Passé à surmonter chercheurs de renommée mon- Conférences en Mathématiques Président de séance: Marc diale autour de quatre thèmes Intervenants Nichanian, Columbia Universi-

40 4L L ty, New-York, Armenian Studies Intervenants Samedi 18 avril 1998 - Après- (professeur à l'Université Catho- Program, Professor th30 midi lique de Louvain), Catherine 14h30 1..Le conceptde génocide.Problèmes Table Ronde Finale. Synthèse Coquio (Maître de Conférences t. La mémoireen diaspora desapproches comparatiaes. Robert des Travaux de Littérature Comparé Univer- Varoujan Attarian, Ancien Haut- Melson, Purdue University, De- Président de séance: Richard sité de Paris I), Maître de Confé- Functionnaire du CERN (Suisse), partment of Political Science, Hovannisian, UCLA, Los Ange- rences d'Histoire à l'Université Ingénieur ENAC West Lafayette, Indiana. les; Associate Director of the G.E. de Paris I), Robert Melson, Marc Actions pour Ia reconnaisancedu 10h00 von Grunenbaum Center for Nichanian, Roger W. Smith, gênocidedes Arméniens 2. Puissance d'Etat et intention Near Eastern Studies. Yves Ternon, Rahib Zarakolou, 15h00 génocidaire. De l'utilisation du Istanbul. 2. I-a mêmoire en République génocideauXXème siècle.Roger W. Participants: Yaiï Auron, Israël d'Arménie. Ins contraintes de Ia Smith, College of William and Charny, Jean-Michel Chaumont politique. Claire Mouradian Mary, Department of Govern- Chercheur au CNRS, Paris ment, Williamsburg (VA), Pro- Richard G. Hovannisian, Editor 15h30 fessor The Armenian People from Ancient to Modern Times Discount for AIEA Members 3. Quels rapports à l'autre pour les 10h30 hëritiers d'un génocidenon reconnu. 3. Aspects juridiques des crimes In October, t997, St. Martin's sian, Ani Atamian-Bournoutian, fanine Altounian, Traductrice de contre I'humanité. Droit interne et Press (in the UK: MacMillan) and Peter Freud. Équipe éditoriale des droit international. jacques Fran- Cowe. published The Armeni"an People Volume II, entitled Foreign oeuvres complètes de Freud cillon, Faculté jean Monnet de Ancient to Modern Times, Dominion to Statehood: The Fif- (PUF), Paris Sceaux,Professeur en droit pénal form Volume I and II. 16h00 4. k Génocide dans la (France) teenth Century to the Twentieth The two-volume work has been represents the differing mémoirearménienne. Mireille Bar- 11h00 Century edited by Professor dakjian, DEA en histoire orale. 4. I-a thèseturque de l'histoire et Ie Richard G. Armenian experiences under for- Hovannisian of the University in the Middle Enseignante, Paris Génocide des Arméniens. Fikret of eign domination California, Los Angeles 16h30 Adanir, Ruhr Universitât Bo- and fea- Ages - under Turkish, Persian tures prominent scholars in and traces 5. De quelquestff tt du maintien du chum, Fakultât ftir Geschichts- vari- and Russian rule - ous fields and disciplines the dêni du Génocide des Arméniens. wissenschaft, Professor of Armenian history through Armenian studies who Hélène Piralian, philosophe, have pre- twentieth century. The contri- pared the most psychanaliste, Paris 11h30 comprehensive butors to this volume include and up-to-date 17h30 5. Attitudes du mouaementsioniste, study of the Dickran Kouymjian, Krikor Mak- Armenian people. soudian, George Bournoutian, 6. Quelle placepour le Génocidedes du Yishua juif et de l'É,tat d'IsraëI à Volume I, Arméniens dans les liares d'enseig- l'égard du Génocidedes Arméniens. entitled The Dynastic Roland G. Suny, Vahe Oshagan, Periods: From Antiquity nementsecondaine. Hélène Strapé- Yaïr Auron, Semian Hakibbut- to the Hagop Barsoumian, Richard Fourteenth Century examines the lias, Licence en Histoire et Géo- zim Teachers College, Lecturer in Hovannisian, Christopher Wal- question of Armenian origins ker, Robert Mirak, and R. Hrair graphie, Paris Contemporary |udaism, Tel Aviv and traces domestic and 12h00 interna- Dekmejian. tional relations, society and The Armenian People Ancient Samedi 18 avril 1998 - Matin 6. Aux deux extrêmités du siècle: from culture through the five dynastic Thème D. La Place du Génocide Arménie et Rwanda. Yves Ternon, to Modern Times may be ordered periods, spanning nearly two through local bookstores or des Arméniens au XXème Docteur en Histoire - Université thousand years. The contributors directly from St. Martin's Presd at siècle. Approche comparatiste. Paris IV, Paris to this volume include Richard 175 Fifth Avenue, Suite 200, New Président de séance:Israël Char- Hovannisian, Robert Hewsen, York, NY 10010-7848 or through îy, Institute on the Holocaust fames Russell, Nina Garsoïan, the customer seryice line at 1- and Genocide, Jérusalem,Execu- Robert Thomson, Robert Bedro- tive Director. 800-22L-7945. Outside of the US,

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Die folgenden Evan- schichte der Handschrift selbst, available with a 20"/o discount, Dept of History, gelientexte selbst sind mit zahl- ihre in Mainz erfolgte Restaurie- for $80.00 a set by surface mail, UCLA, reichen ornamentalen bzw. rung sowie das kulturhistorische or plus $10.00 for those who Los Angeles California, szenischen Randminiafuren ge- Umfeld ihrer armenischen Ent- wish to receive the books by air. 90095-1473,USA. schmûckt. Angefertigt wurde die stehungsklôster beschrieben. Handschrift, wie aus ihren Kolo- Auch die Schreiber- und Besitz- Gûnther Prinzing und Andrea Schmidt (Hrsg.) phonen hervorgeht, in den Tau- ernotizen der Handschrift wur- Das Lemberger Evangeliar rus-Klôstern Mlidsch und Skevra den, z.T. erstmals vollstândig A Rediscovered L2th century Illuminated Armenian Manuscript von dem Schreiber und Buch- ùbersetzt, kommentiert und ab- mahler Gregor. Auftraggeber war gebildet. Eigene Beitrâge gehen Das Lemberger Eaangeliar. Eine schichtlichen Forschung be- der Priester Stephanos (Adam), den Spuren der armenischen Ge- wiederentdecktearmenische Bilder- kannt, galt aber nach dem 2. der auch das sehr feine Perga- meinde Lembergs vom Spâtmit- handschrift des 1,2.lahrhunderts Weltkrieg als verschollen. Erst ment aus Zypern beschafft hat. telalter bis in die Gegenwart Sprachen und Kulturen des ein Besuch des Mainzer Byzanti- Vorliegende Ausgabe enthâlt alle nach und zeichnen eine biogra- Christlichen Orients, Band 2. nisten Professor Gûnter Prinzing ganzseitigen Miniaturen des phische Skizze des ersten Erfor- Herausgegeben von Gûnter Prin- im Kathedralarchiv von Gnesen Evangeliars in Faksimile sowie schers der Handschrift. So ztng und Andrea Schmidt. (Polen) ftihrte 1993 unverhofft zahlreiche Farb-Abbildungen behandelt der Band auch kaum Mit Beitrâgen von Anton von z1lr Wiederentdeckung der seiner ùbrigen szenischen oder bekannte Aspekte der gesamteu- Euw, Mesrob Krikorian, Chris- Handschrift. Im Zuge der von ornamentalen Rand- und Text- ropâischen wie auch speziell der tian Hannick, Annette Lang-Ed- den Sowjetrussen 1945-46 vorge- miniaturen. osteuropâischen Kunst- und wards, Gùnter Prinzing, Andrea nommenen Aussiedlung der Verschiedene Beitrâge, darunter Kulturgeschichte vom Mittelalter Schmidt und Christian Weise. Lemberger uniert-armenischen eine Kurzbeschreibung des bis zur Gegenwart. Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, Gemeinde war sie nach Polen Wiesbaden 1997. 33,5 x 24 crr., gelangt und lug seit 1985 im The Kaffa Lives of the Desert Fathers: 225 Seiten, ca 52 Farbabbildun- Gnesener Kathedralarchiv. Mitte A Study in Armenian Manuscript lllumination gen, davon 2L ganzseitig, ca. 40 1997 kam sie nach Warschau. by Nira Stone s/w-Abbildungen, Leinen mit Schutzumschlag, Einfùhrungs- Ein ungewôhnlich kostbar Peeters Publishers in Leuven, an illustrated manuscript, no preis bis 31.12.1998:DM L59,- illumini erter Pergamentkodex Belgium, have published a new 285 in the library of the Arme- Die buchmalerische Ausstattung book by Dr. Nira Stone, Lecturer nian Patriarchate of Jerusalem. It Verschollene Handschrift der Handschrift ist ungewôhn- in Armenian Art at the Hebrew contains the Lives of the Egyp- wiederentdeckt lich aufwendig und umfang- University of Jerusalem. Her tian desert fathers. In studying Das Lemberger Evangeliar, ange- reich. Sie beginnt mit dem Brief work is dedicated to a richly illu- this manuscript, Dr. Stone dealt fertigt 1L98-1.199, ist ein erst- des Eusebios von Caesarea an strated Armenian manuscript,- not only with the artistic analy- rangiges Denkmal der frùhen Karpianos, in dem er das System previously unpublished, from sis of its illumination, but also Buchmalerei im armenischen seiner Kanontafeln zu den Evan- the collection of the Armenian with the political, social and reli- Kônigreich von Kilikien. Spâtes- gelien erlaùtert. Hierauf folgen Patriarchate of ]erusalem. gious situation in the world tens seit ca. 1830 im Besitz des die mit hôchst raffinierten Orna- Entitled, The Koffo Liaes of the where it was created, which uniert-armenischen Erzbistums menten versehenen Kanontafeln Desert Fathers: A Study in Arme- influenced its artistc character. von Lemberg (L'viv, Ukraine), I-VIII, dann -mit dem Beginn nian Manuscript lllumination, this Nira Stone's publication turns war es seit 1910 der kunstge- der jeweiligen Evangelien- die book is dedicated to the Armeni- the spotlight on this work from a

44 45 little-known, but remarkably in the very active program of (Ubùbgtr, 7-157, Zutfiuû, t59- SSR prof. L.A. Oganesjana, beautiful school of Armenian Armenian Studies at the Hebrew 252). Erevan1955 (Akademija),267 pp. manuscript painting. She was University, and in the Depart- i guided by two of the greatest ment of Art History. The Hebrew Euclides: The work of ]. Oganesjan,Istorija scholars of the century, the late University is one of two or three The Greek text with Old Arme- Medicinia Armeniimentioned on Sirarpie Der Nersessian and the institutions in the world in nian translation are also given in p. 181 as consisting of 2 vol- late Archbishop Norayr Bogha- which Armenian Art is taught as qlhmpnuyth, umes,comprises 5 volumes:I - II 9',F Uupbûumlt- -ril1946,IV V 1947 I rian. She teaches Armenian Art an independent subject. - Q*fu 2uyuunufunul ZIi, bt i Repertory of Classical Texts in Armenian UIrZhtu ?upbpnttu (bphutu, Jacobusof Sarug (t*4rp llptnl, on Internet 1959), 11.4-t22. Up*hsb) Thereare homilies of this author Constantine Zuckerman's A available on the jerusalem Ignatius of Antioch: printed in g h dutn i Repertory of Published Armenian Armenian Studies site: The Armenian text is extensively %rt Translations of Classicaltexts - with ntp:/ quoted in the edition of Jul. Henr. 1n4h2ru1 (Polis 7722):see N. Os- an Appendix by Abraham Terian unixware. ji.ac.il mscc.hu / -arme Petermann, S. Ignatii Patris Apos- kanyan e.a., Zu! tht gf 1,5L2- and Reaised by Michael E. Stone nia tolici quae Epistolae una ferunter 1800 p{al1ututubplrtu, $erusalem 1995, rev. ed.) is now under "Research" cum armeniaca, Iatinis., Lipsiae Erevan 1848. 1988,No. 331. Cf. %uql1Q1utuII, l 23. Some Additions to Ul"tr[a*t, Zbpuglr R.W. Thomson There is another Russian trans- Uupmltpnu bpqtulyttg/t A Bibliography of Classical Armenian Literature to 1500 AD i lation next to the 1968 one Seej. Saint-Martin, Relationd'un mentioned: aoyage en Europe et dans Prof. Thomson's Bibliography foit 2utûu[ Uphhgft, Urnh$uh- Mxitar Geraci, Vraè )il veka, l'OcêanAtlantique à Ia du We has been recognised.as an indis- fin Uteéenie pri lixorudkax. Perevod sièclesous Ie règnede CharlesVIil, pensible tool in Armenian funu Uftùbglr: Bible commenta- s armjanskogo, wedenie i kom- trad. en françaispar SaintMar- studies. The nature of the work, ries of these authors have now |. I mentarii Arutjunjana G.G, Kco- tin, ]ournal Asiatique tome 9 which is limited to titles that appearedin a single volume in j*u A.S., Melik-Parsadanjana (1826):32I-373. have appeared until 1992, while the series Uum{tuô u2fuyuQult X.4., Oganesjana L.A., Sepetcjana covering also some material Uhllhntplnûttubp, edited by A.O., pod redakcijej dejstvitel'- Weitenberg published in 1993, calls for con- JosI.S. nogo ëlena AN SSSR I AN Arm l tinuous follow-up. We intend to UpûhtuS hp Um È(tutltbub: publish such additons as reach Umb{tutunu Ulrùbglt, UbQtun* Publications Received ll us. Members are therefore kindly [ahrtu 2"trtrg Utbmuputuyugtu. requested to send lists of addi- U2fuumutuftpntpyuûp tl tions to the editor of the ïutpb- Fufupbg, [Panpèrel 1997: Avril, Qrumûu-pufuuuftpuQub No. 4; May, No. 5; No. 6; Newsletter, containing recent {rtu Qupnql, |ru Zn{ubfi 1*futr, fuin, Çuùrytu 1996,L-2; 1997,L. No. 7-8; Septembre, lt publications and, if found, works 2,u ûu û Uph bp U bQbn tplt tlt ]uillet-Août, [t, I that have been published during No. 9; Octobre,No. L0; Novem- Unullug, ut2fuutnutultpnr bre, No LL; Decembre,No. L2. 2-t 2upénuI. Hye Sharzhoom, the period covered by the ArmenianAction, The Newspaper Bibliography but are not listed in [ap'rr Pçtu. Uupftpbl11ubfi, t998: |anvier-Février, No. t-2; ll Mars,No. 3, Avril, No. 4. of the CSU, Fresno Armenian t1 it. [TMvL] bpb{utu(UpÈQ ree4.255 pp. StudentsOrganization & Arme- (rsBNs-8079-093r-7) nian Studies Program, March I Recent editions of authors men- L997, Vol. 18, No. 3 (54; M"y tioned in Thomson: ti]L 46 47 til L997,Vol. 1.8,No. 4 (58);October CEMRIC, No. 8, hiver 1996, 57- [Hrsg.] Das Frankfurter Konzil L997,Vol. 19,No. L (59);Decem- Zutul1, Hask, Revue Mensuelle 67. von 794. Kristallisationspunkt ber 1997, Vol. L9, No. 2 (60); Arménienne du Catholicossat karolingischer Kultur. Teil I. Po- (61) March L998,Vol. 19,No. 3 Arménien, L996,No. 6,28; No. 9- Territoires et mémoire:Ies Armé- litik und Kirche, Mainz L997: 10; No. 11-72; 1997 No. 1; No. 2; niens en region parisienne.Irc Selbstverlag der Gesellschaft frir Lnp l11utfup,9(1801), Ubulmb[- No. 3; No. 4; No. 5; No. 6; enjeuxdu lien commutTautaire,in: Mittelrheinische Kirchenge- Espace, Populations, Societés, schichte und Abhand- pbt, 1996; 1 (1805), tnû{up [Quellen 1996No. 2-3, pp. 377-384. lungen zut Mittelrheinischen Uftnù, Sion, A Monthly of Reli- 1997;2 (1806)Qhnp{up 1997;3 Kirchengeschichte, Band 80], gion, Literature and Philology, (1807), Uupm 1997; 6 (1810), I-a diaspora armênienneen France: 947-964. Yol.70, 1996, No. 10-1L-12; Vol Générationset Transmissionldenti- ?nùlru t997;7-8 (1811-L2)tnr 7L, t997, No. I-2-3; No. 4-5-6; taire, in: Turcs d'Europe... et Die zuteifachearmenische Rezension No. 7-12 (pp. 263-377 are pftu-0qnumnu 1997; 9 (1813), d'ailleurs. Les Annales de der syrischen Chronik Michaels des dedicated to the memory of (1814) L'autre Islam, No. 3, Paris, 1995, GroJJen,Le Muséon, Tome L09 - Ubulnbrlpbp 1997; 10 Archbishop Norayr Pogharean pp. 435-450. Fasc. 3-4, L996, 299-3t9. Znfunhûphp 1997; It-tZ (1815- and contain articles by various clerical officials and Armenolo- 1.6)bn ft ûpbp-?b funbûp bp L997; PAPAZIAN, Hrant Illustres Der armenische Ritusi Der armeni- gists, as well as photographs 2 (1818) Ar méniens, Istanbul, 1997 scheB egriibnisritus, in: Hansj akob ÇDbmp{upL998. and letters of condolence). PELCZYNSKI, Grzegorz, Ormia- Becker. Hermann Uhlein [Hgg.], ADK, Armenisch-DeutscheKorres- nie Polscy w XX Wieht. Problem Liturgie im Angesicht des Todes. pondenz,Vierteljahresschrift der ïhqup17. Ulttp[tuÇu1 Suph- odrebnoscietnicznej, XXVU Publi- |udentum und Ostkirchen I. kacja Kultu- Texte und Kommentare, EOS Deutsch-Armenischen Gesell- +htg'b +htg - ulutn[utlpIr, Kola Zainteresowan ra Ormian, Warszawa 1997. Verlag Erzabtei St. Ottilien, !997, schaft, No. 93, September1,996; 2ugu1 1996. No. 94, Decembert996; No. 95, 513-572; 737-765. RENHART, E., DUM-TRAGUT, L997, Heft L; Nr. 96, F{eft2, 1997; of tlrc Armenian lournal Societyfor Armenien,"... Aber Unaer- Der armenische Begriibnisritus Nr. 97, Heft 3, L997,Nr. 98, Heft Studies, Vol. 8, I. Ëg.), ]545,Yo1.7,1994; giinglich sind wir wie unsere (ùbersetzt von Andrea B. 4,1997;Nr.99, Heft L, 1998. 1,995. Berge",Graz-Wien, t997. Schmidt); Sterbebegleitung im armenischen Ritus; Das Gedenken Armenian Voice,Free Newsletter Byzantine in Studies Australia, SAKAYAN, Dora, An Armenian an die Verstorbenenim armenischen for the London-Armenian Com- Newsletter,Yol. XXX[, October Doctor in Turkey. GarabedHatche- Begriibnisritus (ùbersetzt von munity, Winter L997, No. 30; 7996; Vol. XXXIV, 1997; June rian: My SmyrnaOrdeal of L922, Andrea B. Schmidt) in: idem, Summer t997, No. 3L; Autumn Vol. XXXV, November 1997. L997,No.32; Winter L998,No.33 Montreal: Arod Books,L977. Band 2, L207-1252; L33I-'1,334; 1487-t502. SSilÀ, (The Societyfor the Study NEwsletter,Society for Armenian of the Indigenous S Qupuulbm luu2bphultlt Languages of "p[A. ULUHOGIAN, Gabriella (Intro- Studies, VoI. XXI, No. 2 (47), the Americas), Newsletter XVI, Otr*+htrt. P,ûltmtultuQutu up- duzione e cura), BAIS, Marco Spring L997;Vol. XXI, No. 3 (48), No. 1.,April L997; No. 2, Inly Sul-qtrntphuû u{u- (Traduzione e Note) e NOCEfiI, Fall1997; 1997;No. 3, October7997; No. 4, Quôfuhpu. tnp,uumbj Loris Dina (traduzione), P'awstos JanuaryL998. Çnpu llulpt$ufu. Untpp Uûuupbpp Montreal: Arod Books,1997. Buzand. Storia degli Armeni, Atrltlrt, Armeniaca Italica 2, Milano: HOVANESSIAN, Martine, L'éIa- Z,uyg Zfuufuryutfurglr,S*p SCHMIDT, Andrea 8., Gabes ein- Mimesis, L997. Pogrç Ermeni HastanesiAyl* borationd'un "sens" conunurxau- taire,in: Identités Individuelles, en armenischenIkonoklasmus? Re- Dergisi, Èlt 573-574, trufitu Identités Collectives,Cahiers du konstruktioneines Dokumentes der -0qnumnu1997. Kauknsisch-AlbanischenTheolo gie- geschichte,in: Rainer Berndt S]

48 49 St. Nersês Snorhali - General 150 Stratton Road, twa Kulturalnego, No. 9, 1996, New Ro- KAUFHOLD, Hubett, " Zutûut- Epistle. St. Nersess Armenian chelle,NY 10804;Tel (914) 636- pp. 22-24. ftes arméniens en Seminary, New Rochelle, NY, 2003, fax (914) 636-3564.Costs Bucovine (Roumanie), deuxième notn ônry{nulfu opltltugg" 1997. are $ 15.00 plus handling and guerre mondialel l, f tt h4 op lrh ut Q p y t qufu ryutlyult A copy can be ordered from: St, shipping. opbbufltpB Çuftpbtu Nersess Armenian Seminary, HOVANESSIAN, Martine, L'éIa- [a*tr+- Q) boration d'un "sens" communau- rfiufun t p yufu, ut m ûu- p ufu utu ft - Publications by Members taire, in: Identités Individuelles, pul1ufu 1ufur1hu 1997 No. 2 Identités Collectives, Cahiers du (146), L89-204. [Der Aufsatz stellt BIEDRONSKA-SLOTA, Beata, classica nell'età tardoantica e CEMRIC, No. 8, hiver 1996, 57- im Wesentlichen eine Zusam- Artystyczne tknniny ormianskie, medievale.Forme e modi di tras- 67. menfassung des nachfolgenden Biuletyn Ormianskiego Towa- missione, Alessandria 7997, 45- Buches dar. Aus dem Deutschen rzystwa Kulturalnego No. 6, 58. [Hist. de la transmission des Territoires et mémoire: Ies Armé- ùbersetzt von Azat Bozoian 7995,pp. 11-15[histoire de l'art, textes apocryphes chrétiens. niens en region parisienne. Les Erevan] tissagel. Comparaison de la version ar- enjeux du lien communautaire,in: ménienne des Actes de PauI et Espace, Populations, Societés, Die armenischen Llbersetzungen BOHOSIEWICZ,Michal, Wspom- Thècleavec la tradition manu- 1996 No. 2-3, pp. 377-384. byzantinischer Rechtsbilcher.Erster nieniezodpustu sw. Antoniegow scrite de son original syriaque. TeiI: Allgemeines, Zuteiter teil: Die L933 roku, Biuletyn Ormian- Valeur de l'arménien pour la I-a diaspora arménienne en France: "Kltrze Sammlung" ("Sententiae skiego Towarzystwa Kultural- restitutiondu textesyriaque.] Genérationset Transmissionldenti- Syriacae"), Forschungen zur By- nego No. 6, 1995, pp. 22-23, taire, in: Turcs d'Europe... et zantinischen Rechtsgeschichte, fi'église arménienneen Pologne, CHMIE LEWSKA.JAKUBOWIC, d'ailleurs. Les Annales de L'au- 2!, Frankfurt am Main: Lôwen- paroisseKutyl Maria, Odwiedziny w Lipkowie, tre Islam, No. 3, Paris, L995, pp. klau-Gesellschaft €.V., 1992. Biuletyn Ormianskiego Towa- 435-450. [Neben einer allgemeinen Einlei- CALZOLAH, Valentina, Les rzystwa Kulturalnego, No. 6, tung enthâlt der Band den ar- textesapo*yphes chrétiensen lan- L995,pp. t7-19. [arméniensen HAMBARCUMIAN, Rafael, Or- menischen Text nebst deutscher gue arménienne:un aperçu,in Les Pologne,artisans] miane u) naucq oswiacie i kulturze Ûbersetzung und Kommentar apocryphes, le Nouveau Testa- polski, Biuletyn Ormianskiego der aus dem Syrischen ins Ar- ment et la foi chrétienne(Bulletin CHRZASZCZEWSKI, ]acek, Towarzystwa Kulfuralnego, No. menische ûbersetzten "Kurzen du Centre Protestant d'Études, Dziejeparafii i kosciolaormianski- 8,1996, pp.5-2I. [es arméniens Sammlung der Gesetze"]. mai 1997,49e année, no 2-3), L7- ego zo Stanislawowie,Biuletyn en Pologne, science, éducation, 25.[Rôle des oeuvres apocryphes Ormianskiego Towarzystwa culturel KAMOCKI, ]anusz, Glossa do sur haddée et Barthélemydans Kulturalnego,No. 7,1996,pp. 3- artykulu Gregorza Pelczynskogo, la tradition de l'Eglise armé- 23. [l'église arménienne en Po- Ormianewhandluiekonomii Biuletyn Ormianskiego Towa- nienne.Importance des versions logne,paroisse Stanislawow] Rzeczpospolitej w pracach sadoka ruystwa Kulturalnego, No. g, arméniennes des textes apo- Baracza, Biuletyn Ormianskiego 1996, pp. 25-27 [recension de cryphes pour la restitution de DANILEWICZ, Anna, ByI taki Towarzystwa Kulfuralnego, No. Pelczynski a Literatura Ludowa, l'original dont elles sont issues ksiadz, Biuletyn Ormianskiego 9, t996, pp.9-19 fles arméniens no 4/5,19951 (ex. Martyre d'André; Correspon- Towarzystwa Kulturalnego, No. polonais, commerce] danceapocryphe entre PauI et les 8, L996, pp. 25-28. [prêtre An- KOSCIOW, Zbigniew, Kolonia Corinthiens)|. drzej Lukasiewicz,les arméniens HOVANESSIAN, Natan, Zyc w ormianslu Tt) Buczaczu, Biuletyn polonais en Bucovine (Rouma- wolnym kraju. Religie, ktore Ormianskiego Towarzystwa I"a trasmissionedei testi apocrifi nie)l przezyïy, 1996, Krakow. fi'église Kulturalnego, No. 8, L996, pp. cristianiin arnrcno:I'esempio degli en Arménie, communisme]. 22-23. fles arméniens polonais à Atti di Paoloe Tecla,in A. Valvo OpatrznoscBoska czuwala, Biu- Buczacz, histoire] (ed.) La diffusione dell'eredità letyn Ormianskiego Towarzys-

50 51 van LINT, Theo Maarten, Qnu- OrmianiePolscy w XX Wieku.Pro- titik und Kirche, Mainz 1997: TRAINA, Giusto, Archiai armeni e blem odrebnoscietnicmej, XXVI Selbstverlag der Gesellschaft ftir mesopotamici.I-a testimonianza di mufurfirfu bpqfullurgnt muqhpg Publikacja Kola Zainteresowan Mittelrheinische Kirchenge- Mouses Xorenac'i, in M.F. Q)nmntpbutfuh 1905 p. lputmut- Kultura Ormian, Warszawa schichte [Quellen und Abhand- Boussac, A. Invernizzi (Eds.), pu Qntmh*rfF bt ,lhfuhmltI[t 1997. lungen zvr Mittelrheinischen Archives et Sceaux du monde Kirchengeschichte, Band 80], hellénistique, Bulletin de corres- 103 â,bnu+itl1, Qutmûu- fah[ PIOTRO\AICZ-KULC ZY CK A, 947-964. pondance hellénique Suppl. 29 pufuuuftpul1utfu Çufut7bu, L-z Anna, Wspomnienia,Biuletyn Or- (t996) [L9971,349-63. (1996),L37-r52. mianskiego Towar zystwa Kultu- Die zweifuchearmenische Rezension ralnego, No. 9, 1996, pp. 20-21,. der syrischen Chronik Michaels des ULUHOGIAN, Gabriella (Intro- The Poet and the Tongue:Some [fin des Arméniens polonais en GroJJen,Le Muséon, Tome 109 - duzione e cura), BAIS, Marco Remarl

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