BOURNOUTIAN TO TALK ABOUT BOOK WEDNESDAY AT NAASR
Belmont Citizen-Herald
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Feb 6 2009
MA
Belmont, Mass. – Dr. George Bournoutian will give a lecture and book
signing in connection with the publication of his most recent work,
a translation of Catholicos Simeon’s Jambr (Archival Chamber), at 8
p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at the National Association for Armenian
Studies and Research (NAASR) Center, 395 Concord Ave. in Belmont.
Jambr is the first English translation of a rich source of materials
assembled in the 18th century by Catholicos Simeon of Yerevan. Simeon
gathered all the documents and manuscripts which were in the Echmiadzin
archives and, after examining them, put together Jambr, Siméon’s term
for "archival chamber." Prof. Bournoutian’s translation is enriched
with extensive annotations and has just been published as part of
Mazda’s Armenian Studies Series. NAASR provided funds towards the
publication of this volume.
Volume Preserved Vital Historical Documents: Jambr begins with
the history and apostolic origins of the Armenian Church and the
construction of the Holy See of Echmiadzin. It describes the move of
the Holy See from its original site to other locations, because of
invasions and other uncertainties, and its final return from Cilicia to
Echmiadzin in 1441. This enormous work (some 500 pages in Bournoutian’s
edition) provides a wealth of other information that might otherwise
have been lost and is one of the most important primary sources on
the history of the Armenian Church, as well as the history of Armenia
under Muslim rule.
Prof. George Bournoutian is the author or translator of numerous
other books, including A Concise History of the Armenian People,
Two Chronicles on the History of Karabagh, The Travel Accounts of
Simeon of Poland, and Tigran II and Rome. He is Senior Professor of
History at Iona College and has taught Armenian history at Columbia
University, Tufts University, New York University, Rutgers University,
the University of Connecticut, Ramapo College, and Glendale Community
College.
Cataloguing of Bournoutian Collection at NAASR: While in the Boston
area, Prof. Bournoutian will also assist in the cataloguing of the Ani
and George Bournoutian Collection in NAASR’s Mardigian Library. The
collection of some 3,000 items arrived at NAASR in the fall of 2008
and has been placed in special rooms. Cataloguing of the collection has
commenced and is expected to be completed during the winter of 2009.
More information about Bournoutian’s lecture, Jambr, or NAASR and
its programs for the furtherance of Armenian studies, research, and
publication may be had by calling 617-489-1610, faxing 617-484-1759,
e-mailing [email protected], or writing to NAASR, 395 Concord Ave., Belmont,
MA 02478.
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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
