Nersēs of Lambron: commentary on the dormition of Saint John : Armenian text and annotated translation

This is the first translation of the twelfth century Armenian commentary on the death of John the Evangelist as found in the Acts of John . The last section of the apocryphal life of the Evangelist became detached from the whole, and circulated widely in the churches of east and west. The Armenian v...

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Subtitles:Commentary on the Dormition of Saint John
Dormition of Saint John
Main Author: Nerses, von Lambron, Tarsus, Erzbischof 1153-1198 (Author)
Contributors: Thomson, Robert W. 1934- (Editor, Translator)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Armenian
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill 2017
In: Armenian texts and studies (volume 1)
Year: 2017
Reviews:[Rezension von: Nerses von Lambron, Tarsus, Erzbischof, 1153-1198, Commentary on the Dormition of Saint John] (2020) (Paschke, Boris, 1976 -)
Series/Journal:Armenian texts and studies volume 1
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Nerses of Lambron 1153-1198 / Armenian language / Apocryphon of John
Further subjects:B Apocryphal books
B Commentary
B Dormition of Saint John Commentaries
B Nerses of Lambron, Saint (1153-1198)
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:This is the first translation of the twelfth century Armenian commentary on the death of John the Evangelist as found in the Acts of John . The last section of the apocryphal life of the Evangelist became detached from the whole, and circulated widely in the churches of east and west. The Armenian version was included in service books, Bibles, and collections of saints’ lives. Yet no medieval commentary on that brief text is known in any other language. Nersēs of Lambron [1153-1198], Archbishop of Tarsus, was a prolific author and an influential player in the ecclesiastical politics of his era. He used this work as a medium for spiritual reflection, and for an exposition of the Armenian tradition as opposed to the theologies of the Greek and Syrian churches
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9004343210
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