Abstract:The Armenian translation of the Bible is among the oldest translations. At the dawn of the fifth century AD Armenia was in the midst of geopolitical changes and cultural transformation. The formation of the Armenian alphabet made it possible to undertake a vast body of translation work from Greek, Syriac, and other languages and to create a unique literary culture. In translating the Bible into Armenian, the prominent clergy of the era created an environment in which both fluency in the native language and spi… Show more
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