The Bible in the Armenian Tradition

by Vreg Nersessian and Vrej Nersessian

The Bible in the Armenian Tradition provides a concise historical account of the development of the Bible in Armenia and the illustrative traditions that are represented in surviving codices. The author focuses on the origins of the first translations of the Bible into Armenian in the fourth century, which inspired the Armenian alphabet itself. A range of beautiful Armenian Bible manuscripts from collections throughout the world are illustrated in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892366400
• ISBN13: 9780892366408
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.8" x 11.2"