27 June
We are honoured to welcome Professor Theo Maarten van Lint, Calouste Gulbenkian Professor of Armenian Studies, University of Oxford, to lead a session of the Eastern Christianity in Interfaith Contexts Reading Group.
The reading material will be circulated to those who will register in advance.
Here are the details of this fascinating session.
Topic: The Opening Prayers of Saint Gregory of Narek’s Book of Lamentations
Speaker: Professor Theo Maarten van Lint, Calouste Gulbenkian Professor of Armenian Studies, University of Oxford, UK.
Chair: Professor Sebastian Brock, FBA, University of Oxford, UK.
Date: 27 June, 2022
Time: 17:00-18:00 BST | 9:00-10:00 PT | 12:00-13:00 ET
Venue: Online
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