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| Title | Armenian Manuscript Bible |
| Detail Depicted | Medieval manuscripts--Calligraphy--Page design |
| Uniform Title | Bible. O.T. Armenian. |
| Date of Publication | 1121 |
| Genre Heading | Manuscripts, Medieval
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| Bibliographic Elements | Single leaf: Paper; 37.5 x 25 cm. |
| General Notes | Fifth century translation by Mesrop written in the Haikian alphabet of thirty-eight characters (Iron writing) on early paper of the Near East. |
| Language | Armenian |
| Digital Collection | Historical Book Arts Collection |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division. |
| Repository Collection | Special Collections |
| Call Number | Teaching tool |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned in color from original text at 400 dpi in JPEG format and resized to 600 ppi veritcal or 768 ppi horizontal. Saved at compression rate 3. 2003. |
| Content | The Monophysitic doctrine and many other "heresies" in the Armenian translation were a source of continual controversy with Greek and Roman churches.
Mesrop also spelled MESROB, (b. c. 360, Hatsik, Armenia [modern Mus, Tur.]--d. Feb. 17, 440; , monk, theologian, and linguist who, according to tradition, invented the Armenian script and helped establish Armenia's golden age of Christian literature. |
| Restrictions/Copyright | Some of our items are fragile and may require an appointment for use. Please contact Special Collections. |
