Book Talk: An Armenian Futūh Narrative by Vacca and La Porta
Schedule
Mon Oct 28 2024 at 06:30 pm to 07:45 pm
UTC-04:00Location
208 Knox Hall, 606 West 122nd St New York, NY 10027 | Edgewater, NJ
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Historians Sergio La Porta and Alison M. Vacca will discuss their English translation of Armenian priest Lewond’s chronicle of 8th century caliphal rule in Armenia during a talk hosted by Columbia University on Oct. 28 at 6:30pm.The event will be held at:
Knox Hall, Room 208
606 West 122nd St
New York, NY 10027
Description: The History of the Armenian priest Lewond (Ghevont) is an important source for the history of early Islamic rule and the only contemporary chronicle of second/eighth-century caliphal rule in Armenia. The volume presents a diplomatic edition and new English translation of Lewond’s text, which describes events that took place during the century and a half following the Prophet Muḥammad’s death in AH 11/632 CE. The authors address Lewond’s account as a work of caliphal history, written in Armenian, from within the Caliphate. As such, this book provides a critical reading of the Caliphate from one of its most significant provinces. Reading notes clarify many aspects of the period covered to make the text understandable to students and specialists alike. Extensive commentary elucidates Lewond’s narrative objectives and situates his History in a broader Near Eastern historiographical context by bringing the text into new conversations with a constellation of Arabic, Greek, and Syriac works that cover the same period. The book thus stresses the multiplicity of voices operating in the Caliphate in this pivotal period of Near Eastern history.
Sergio La Porta is Interim Dean of the Kremen School of Education and Human Development and Professor of Armenian Studies at California State University, Fresno.
Alison M. Vacca is the Gevork M. Avedissian Associate Professor of Armenian History and Civilization at Columbia University.
The event is organized by the Columbia University Armenian Center. it is co-sponsored by the Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies (MESAAS), and the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR).
Question? Email Professor Khatchig Mouradian at [email protected].
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Where is it happening?
208 Knox Hall, 606 West 122nd St New York, NY 10027, 606 W 122nd St, New York, NY 10027-5703, United States,New York, New York, EdgewaterEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
