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Publication of Manuscripts

The Etchmiadzin Gospel (989) Madenataran, to be published in Austria, 1998	Photographic publication
Holy Bible publication of comparative manuscripts, Madenataran, Yerevan, 1999	A six member group at the Madenataran is editing the Bible manuscripts, basing it on the ten best manuscripts, comparing it with the Greek manuscripts and taking into consideration all the studies on each book of the Bible and the subjects of Armenian biblical scholarship. This critical edition will restore the text of the Armenian Bible and correct the conceptual errors and missing text found in today s printed versions. This book is intended for all who are engaged in research, scholarship, and study of medieval Armenian literature and literary culture.
Gospels publication of a critical edition based on manuscripts from the 8^th to 11^th centuries.	A publication of the Gospels based on the oldest and best manuscripts from the Madenataran and international collections will be prepared. The Gospels are the most important monuments of the Christian faith and Armenian literary translation. The Gospels are being published for use by both experts on the subject and for readers in general.
Agathangelos The history of the Armenians corrected republication based on classical Armenian. Modern Armenian translation, Russian translation, English translation.	Agathangelos's "The History of the Armenians" is the oldest written historical record of Armenian the Armenians to Christianity and the initial Organization of the Armenian Church. It also gives important descriptions of Armenian philosophy in the post-conversion period as well as descriptions of the politics, religion, and culture of neighboring countries, It will be released in four separate volumes.
Madenataran, Yerevan, 1999	- complete and corrected republication in classical Armenian. - publication edited and translated into classical Armenian. (translation by A. Ter-Ghevondian; edited by S. Arevshatian) - first published translation in Russian (translated by K. Ter-Davidian and S. Arevshatian) - republication of the English translation (translated by R. Thomson) "The History of the enians" by Agathangelos (classical Armenian, modern enian, Russian, English) is being released for use by enian and international experts as well as for the general public.
The Lives and Martyrdom of the Saints of the Armenian Church multi-volume academic publication. Holy Etchmiadzin, Madenataran, NAS of RA, Yerevan, 1999	This multi-volume publication will include the biography of all the famous saints of the Armenian Church and the stories of those who were martyred for their faith. It will be an academic publication based on the original manuscripts with introductions and explanations. The books will be released through a co ittee comprised of academicians and an Ecclesiastical committee
The Atlas of Armenian Christianity	The atlas is the first of its kind and will present enian Church architecture of the past and present. The atlas will include fact-filled maps, photographs (Color and black and white), blueprints, floorplans, etc. Based on academic principles, it will be designed for public use. The atlas will contain legends that specify the locations of significant monuments with their pictures (churches, chapels, khatchkars, and other objects of veneration). The most famous and treasured monuments will be displayed in full color photographs. The text and descriptions are given in Armenian, Russian, and English. Academic director: Prof. Krikor Avakian.
Encyclopedia of Christian Armenia	This encyclopedia, which is being published for the first time, includes the entire history of Christian Armenia and the enian Church, all the events and figures and the spiritual and material culture from the time of the proclamation of Christianity in Armenia until today. The encyclopedia describes in detail the role of the Armenian Church and its organizational structure, the hierarchy, persons renowned for their deeds, saints, and martyrs, monasteries, seminaries, universities, and centers of literature and miniature painting. Facts about Christian culture and events are presented in relation to the history of the Church in order to complete those things missing in previous publications of this sort.
Thovma Medzopetsi History and other works critical edition Preface and edition by L. Khatchigian Madenataran, Yerevan, 1997	"History" by the 14^th-15^th century historian and clergyman Thovma Medzopetsi is an important source of the history of enian political, cultural, and social life as well as the history of the Church. Medzopetsi was responsible for the return of the Catholicate from Cilicia to Etchmiadzin in 1441, an important milestone in the life of the Armenian Church. Besides "History," the volume contains other works by the author and for the first time presents his complete manuscript legacy.

Studies and Popular Books

A. Mardirosian The Entry of Christianity in Armenia Madenataran, Yerevan, 2000	The study presented here is a historical critical perspective, in which ecclesiastical problems, especially the politics of the enian conversion, the entry of Christianity in enia and the organization of the national church are examined. Emphasis is placed on the relation between Christian and pagan cultures, the ideology of the Translators, and the solution to the problems of national identity. The problems are examined from the perspective of national and pan-Christian events.
Vartanian The State and the Church in the 4^th-7^th centuries Institute of History National Academy of Sciences, Yerevan, 1999	New light is shed on the proclamation of Christianity in enia, the relation between the Arshagouni dynasty and the enian Church, and the problems that the Church faced during its conversion activities based on Armenian and foreign sources. Explanations are also given about the Church's struggle to maintain national unity during periods of foreign rule and to preserve a national identity unique to the enian Church. Emphasis is placed on the 5'" and 6'" century struggles for freedom and the Church's role in that struggle against foreign influence in the Church.An examination is made of the Armenian Church and people during the Sassanid period.
Christianity in the Historical Destiny of the Armenian People historical-philosophical re-examination. Collected writings Philosophy and Law Institute of the National Academy of Sciences, Yerevan, 1999	This work is dedicated to the role of Christianity and the Armenian Apostolic Church in the life of the Armenian people throughout the centuries and examines this role from a historical-philosophical and cultural outlook. New methodology and perspectives are used to enlighten the reader about such problems as the proclamation of Christianity in Armenia as a work in progress, the relation between church and state, the role of the Church, as the preserver of identity, in the shaping of national identity, culture, and ideology. Emphasis is placed on the historical and political examination of sects and heresies within national and modern contexts. The role of the Armenian Apostolic Church and Christianity in national and political independence as well as problems faced in these situations are also examined.
History of the Armenian Church Yerevan, 2000	A popular collection to be published in three languages ( enian, Russian, English).
The Role of Christianity in the Sorial and Spiritual Life of Armenians in our Times. Sociological Study Center for Social Studies Director of Center: G. Boghossian Yerevan, 2000	On the occasion of the 1700'" anniversary of the Proclamation of Christianity in Armenia. it Would be interesting to find out what kind of role Christianity plays in the spiritual lives of Armenians. This sociological study aims to shed light on the role of religion in the lives of Armenians in Armenia and the Diaspora. The results and limits of a sociological study are contained in this collective monograph.
A. Baghdassarian, A. Arevshadian, Book of Hours, Gomidas State Conservatory, Art Institute of the NAS, Yerevan, 1999	The Book of Hours is a collection of music that is considered to be the heart of enian Church music. It was originally formed in the 5^th century based on the Psalms and has been developed over the centuries, giving it a national identity. The Book of Hours contains music used at present in prayers. It has been written down in the European musical notation system so that it can used and studied in wide academic circles.
B. Haroutunian The Administrative Division of Armenian during the 4^th Century	This volume examines the administrative division of Greater Armenia into Church dioceses and political divisions during the 4^th -5^th centuries. Based on Byzantine, Armenian, and other original sources, this book explains the division of Church dioceses based on the political divisions of the Armenian kingdom.
Y. Ter-Minassian The relations of the Armenian Church with the Syriac Church Madenataran, Yerevan, 1999	Originally published in 1908, this work, which is the product of a learned enian and Syriac scholar, examines the relation between the Armenian Church and the Syriac Church. The important cultural and literary ties between the two Churches are examined in order to complete this neglected chapter in the history of the enian Church.
The Councils of the Armenian Church Institutes of History of NAS, Yerevan, 2000	This book examines the Councils of the enian Church from the oldest to the most recent. All the decisions made by the Councils related to all aspects of spiritual and rational life are investigated.

Academic Publications
Auxiliary List

The Seal of Faith
corrected republication
Kantsasar Center, Madenataran
Hymn Book
Academic Publication with European Notations
Institute of Art, NAS
3 volumes
The Hymn Genre in Armenian and Byzantine Literature
Madenataran, NAS
Hovhan Mantagouni "Speeches"
publication of critical edition
Madenatnran
Hovhan Mantagouni "Speeches"
publication of the Russian translation
Madenataran
Krikor Naregatsi "Commentary on the Song of Songs"
critical edition
introduction and comments by A. Ghazinian
NAS Institute of Literature
The enian Illuminators in Art
NAS Art Institute
Zenob Glak-Hovhan Mamigonian "History of Taron"
Madenataran
Zenob Glak-Hovhan Mamigonian "History of Taron"
Madenataran
The Manuscripts of Hovhan Odznetsi
Madenataran
K. Apkarian, "Christian Armenia in the Oldest Slavonic and German Literary Sources"
Madenataran
Early Christian Relations in the Middle East and Armenia
NAS 0riental Studies and History Institutes
N. Kotanchian "The Etchmiadzin Gospel"
Armenian, Russian, French NAS Art Institute
K. Sarksian "Collation of Movses Khorenatsi's History of the Armenians"

Republications: M. Ormanian, "Askapadoum"
H. Anasyan, "The Armenian Version of the Bible"
K. Zharphanalian, "Library of Ancient Translations"
N. Adontz, "Perspectives of Ancient Armenians"
J. Marquart, "Armenian Episcopates"