Yerevan hosts presentation of new book: "New Jerusalem. Hierotopy and iconography of sacred spaces"November 19, 2009 - 18:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today, Rossotrudnichestvo ('Russian Cooperation') initiated presentation of a new book, a collection of essays by leading Russian and foreign researchers "New Jerusalem. Hierotopy and iconography of sacred spaces " at the the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia (NAS RA). Alexei Lidov is the editor and compiler of the book. Book is an international project and Alexei Lidov worked for it for 8 years. The book is part of a larger program to study the meaningful foundations of Eastern Christian culture and is devoted to the theme of transference of sacred spaces and tradition of creating images of the Holy Land. In their works, the authors of articles explore the culture and art from the first centuries of Christianity to modern times. Armenian libraries will receive only 30 copies of the book. The article of the professor of Institute of Arts Armen Ghazarian 'New Jerusalem in spatial concepts and architectural forms in medieval Armenia' is included in the collection. In his presentation about famous Armenologist - Byzantologist, translator of Armenian historiographic works of the Middle Ages, doctor of historical sciences Karen Yuzbashyan, Alexei Lidov particularly stressed, that Yuzbashyan symbolized the unity of the Armenian and Russian cultures. Alexei Lidov, a UNESCO expert, worked at major universities and research centers around the world. Alexei Lidov initiated the development of integrated scientific and cultural program "christian relics", which organizes exhibitions, international conferences, publishes books. Alexei Lidov is author of 20 books. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. Partner news | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. IDBank issues 2nd tranche of dollar bonds of 2024 On May 13, 2024, IDBank placed registered coupon bonds under the abbreviation AMANLBB2PER9. |