A Homily on the Passion of Christ Attributed to Elishe

Translated from the Classical Armenian with Introduction and Notes

by R.W. Thomson

Book cover: A Homily on the Passion of Christ Attributed to Elishe

Extent: 184 pages

Publisher: Peeters Publishers

Subjects: Asian/Pacific Studies & Religions, Religious Studies

Series: Eastern Christian Texts in Translation

Series volume number: 5

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(February 2000)

ISBN: 9789042908413

Price: $30.00

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This book offers the first translation of the ‘Homily on the Passion of Christ’ attributed to the Armenian historian Elishe. The ‘Homily’ rephrases the biblical narrative from the Last Supper to the Ascension with rhetorical expansions; a final section describes the subsequent Preaching of the Apostles. Elishe is the author of one of the great classics of early Armenian literature, the ‘History of Vardan and the Armenian War’, and to him are also ascribed various other works, including a ‘Commentary on Genesis’ and numerous Homilies. The notes to the English rendering indicate parallels with other Armenian texts, both original Armenian works and early translations into Armenian; the introduction places the theology of the ‘Homily’ in its Armenian context.

  • By (author) RW Thomson