AZG Armenian Daily #065, 14/04/2005
Bookshelf
COMMENTARIES OF GRIGOR TATEVATSI IN ASHGHARABAR
“Ankyunaqar” (cornerstone) publishing house that started its activities in
1998 issues only books of spiritual character and dictionaries. The
publishing house presented the readership with the legacy of Armenia’s
Christian writers. The commentaries of St. Grigor Tatevatsi to Solomon’s
Proverbs, Song of Songs and Leviticus were put out in ashgharabar (new
Armenian) in 3 separate books (translation from ancient Armenian by Khachik
Grigorian). It must be noted that none of Tatevatsi’s works was ever totally
published, let alone translation into ashgharabar. Only “The Commentaries to
Solomon’s Proverb’s” was put out by “Ankyunaqar” 5 years ago combining
grabar (old Armenian) and ashgharabar versions.
St. Grigor Tatevatsi wrote his works once to tutor the students of his
university, and all his writings have the form of questions and answers.
Tatevatsi’s publication grants our compatriots the opportunity to study and
understand the Bible and follow the bright mind of philosopher and great
spiritual father of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
By Khachik Grigorian; “Ankyunaqar”