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Woodcut front page of the journal "Sion" 1866.

An active program in Armenian Studies exists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. It is devoted to the study of the beautiful art and architecture, the rich literary heritage and the deep spiritual culture that the Armenian people has created. The Armenians have been part of the culture of the land for 1500 years or more. It is fitting that their culture, language and history be taught at Israel's premier University. This is the more so when we remember the striking similarities between the Armenian and Jewish history -- independence, dispersion and exile, holocaust and genocide, a pride in their distinctive heritages and the will to fight for them against all odds.

A Repertory of Published Armenian Translations of Classical Texts written by Constantine Zuckerman, revised by M.E. Stone and with an appendix by Abraham Terian. This on-line publication is supported by Istituto Italiano per gli Studi Filosofici and the research group Recupero di testi classici attraverso recezioni in lingue del Vicino e Medio oriente. © M.E. Stone and C. Zuckerman (Due to the various lanuguges & fonts, this work is in PDF format.)

 

The Penitence of Adam: An Apocryphal Armenian Adam Book -- Electronic Version, with manuscript photographs, texts, translations and concordance, edited by Michael E. Stone Posted with the assistance of a grant from the Israel Science Foundation

 

The Life of Adam and Eve: The Biblical Story in Judiasm and Christianity -- The Life of Adam and Eve is an apocryphal story about the experience of the first human couple after their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Of the numerous apocryphal works that were written regarding Adam and Eve in the ancient world, this text certainly has pride of place. Not only was its influence in antiquity quite evident and widespread but the tale also enjoyed enormous popularity in the medieval world as well. Gary A. Anderson, The University of Virginia  and Michael E. Stone, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

 

"Refutation of the Sects" is a 5th century Armenian work by Yeznik of Kolb.  The English retelling is by Dr Thomas Samuelian --the work is in four books, starting with a book on the nature of God and then refuting Greek philosophy, Persian Zurvanism, and Marcionism. There is also a preface by Dr. Samuelian.

 

While visiting Washington D.C., as Senior Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress, Prof. Michael E. Stone presented a lecture titled “A Hidden Treasure: The Armenian Adam Epic by Arakel of Siwnik” on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003.
To listen to this lecture, click on the speaker

Library of Congress Information Bulletin for Dec 2003.

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