Armenian Studies Seminar Series
PAST EVENT | 18 October 2022 17:00 - 18 October 2022 18:30
Members of the public and students are welcome to this term's Armenian Studies Seminars hosted by Dr David Zakarian. All seminar dates can be found here.
Week 2 | Tuesday, 18th October | 5:00-6:30 pm
The Allen & Overy Room, Pembroke College, Oxford
Colophons as Sources for the History of Anatolia, the Near East, and the Caucasus
This lecture explores the genre of colophon writing in the medieval Armenian manuscriptl tradition, highlighting their importance as primary sources for the history of Anatolia, the Near East, and the Caucasus. It will include a review of the history of the development of the genre in the Middle Ages, a discussion of the current research on the topic, and an examination of several colophons.
Lecture followed by 30-45min discussion
Conveners: Dr David Zakarian & Prof Theo M. van Lint
Armenian Studies Seminar Series
PAST EVENT | 18 October 2022 17:00 - 18 October 2022 18:30
Members of the public and students are welcome to this term's Armenian Studies Seminars hosted by Dr David Zakarian. All seminar dates can be found here.
Week 2 | Tuesday, 18th October | 5:00-6:30 pm
The Allen & Overy Room, Pembroke College, Oxford
Colophons as Sources for the History of Anatolia, the Near East, and the Caucasus
This lecture explores the genre of colophon writing in the medieval Armenian manuscriptl tradition, highlighting their importance as primary sources for the history of Anatolia, the Near East, and the Caucasus. It will include a review of the history of the development of the genre in the Middle Ages, a discussion of the current research on the topic, and an examination of several colophons.
Lecture followed by 30-45min discussion
Conveners: Dr David Zakarian & Prof Theo M. van Lint