26 Manuscripts From The Lebanese Armenian Red Cross In Beirut, Lebanon, Are Now Active In Reading Room
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26 manuscripts from the Lebanese Armenian Red Cross in Beirut, Lebanon, are now active in Reading Room
Posted: 2024-01-11The Lebanese Armenian Red Cross Collection in Beirut, Lebanon, is now fully cataloged and available in Reading Room. These 26 manuscripts represent the Armenian liturgical traditions, Gospels, homilies, Psalters, hymnals with musical notations, mathematical works, philosophical discourse, and works on astrology. The collection ranges from the 15th century to the mid-20th century.
One highlight in the collection is a Kʻatsʻurdaran (LARC 00023), a special hymnal, copied in Aghtʻamar island in the Lake Van region, in the year 1430, providing interesting details about the historical context which survives in a damaged colophon. View now
Image caption: Decorative border with interlace and vegetative details from an Armenian hymnal (LARC 00023)
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