Armenian church patristic and other essays /
By Mesrob Ashjian.
- New York : The Armenian Prelacy, 1994.
- 251 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliogr. p. 250-251
Contents: Foreword / Vigen Guroian -- Church doctrine and teaching. An introduction to Saint Grigor Tat'evaçi ; The image of God in man according to St. Grigor Tat'evaçi ; St. Grigor Tat'evaçi and his sacramental doctrine: baptism, confirmation and communion ; The angelology of St. Grigor Tat'evaçi with special reference to the "Celestial hierarchy" of Dionysius the Areopagite ; St. Irenaeus of Lyon: aspects of the church ; The acceptance of the Ecumenical Councils by the Armenian Church ; Cremation: a historical and theological perspective -- Historical studies. The effects of Alexander's career on subsequent Near Eastern history ; Armenia after Alexander the Great with special reference to the Hellenistic Period ; The Taurobolium ; The millet system
Summary: Some of the essays and papers written by Archbishop Mesrob Ashjian during his years of service to the Armenian Church have been brought together in this volume, which is of value to both specialists and laymen interested in the history of the Armenian Church
Armenian Church--History Oriental Orthodox churches Fathers of the church, Armenian