Armenian Studies Seminar Series
PAST EVENT | 29 November 2022 17:00 - 29 November 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 8 | Tuesday, 29th November | 5:00-6:30 pm
The Allen & Overy Room, Pembroke College, Oxford
Colophons as Sources for Women’s History
A large number of Armenian colophons contain commemorations of women. This lecture explores the colophons’ significance as primary sources for women’s history and, potentially, for gender history. Most commonly, women are remembered in the colophons owing to their belonging to the nearest circle of the scribe or the sponsor of the manuscript (mother, wife, sister, sister-in-law etc.). However, there are also numerous colophons that remember women who sponsored manuscripts or performed remarkable deeds that were considered worthy of remembrance. Albeit very few in numbers, we also possess some colophons composed by women.
Lecture followed by 30-45min discussion
Conveners: Dr David Zakarian & Prof Theo M. van Lint
Armenian Studies Seminar Series
PAST EVENT | 29 November 2022 17:00 - 29 November 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 8 | Tuesday, 29th November | 5:00-6:30 pm
The Allen & Overy Room, Pembroke College, Oxford
Colophons as Sources for Women’s History
A large number of Armenian colophons contain commemorations of women. This lecture explores the colophons’ significance as primary sources for women’s history and, potentially, for gender history. Most commonly, women are remembered in the colophons owing to their belonging to the nearest circle of the scribe or the sponsor of the manuscript (mother, wife, sister, sister-in-law etc.). However, there are also numerous colophons that remember women who sponsored manuscripts or performed remarkable deeds that were considered worthy of remembrance. Albeit very few in numbers, we also possess some colophons composed by women.
Lecture followed by 30-45min discussion
Conveners: Dr David Zakarian & Prof Theo M. van Lint