| Book of Lamentations / Մատյան ողբերգության Contributor(s): ԳրիգոŒ (Author) |
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ISBN: 160444827X ISBN-13: 9781604448276 Publisher: Indoeuropeanpublishing.com OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback Language: Armenian Published: January 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | European - Eastern (see Also Russian & Former Soviet Union) |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 6" W x 9" (0.96 lbs) 296 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Gregory of Narek (Armenian: Գրիգոր Նարեկացի Grigor Narekatsi; 951 - 1003) was an Armenian monk, poet, mystical philosopher, theologian and saint of the Armenian Apostolic Church, born into a family of writers. He was "Armenia's first great poet". He is the author of mystical interpretation on the Song of Songs and numerous poetic writings. His Book of Prayers, also known as "Book of Lamentations", a long mystical poem in 95 sections written around 977 has been translated to many languages. The book, the work of his mature years remains one of the definitive pieces of Armenian literature. |