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Thomson, Robert William was born on March 24, 1934 in Cheam, England. Son of David William and Lilian (Cramphorn) Thomson. came to the United States, 1963.
(These indices give the complete vocabulary of the Armenia...)
These indices give the complete vocabulary of the Armenian translation of the works attributed to Pseudo-Dionysius. They are based on the critical edition of the Armenian text by R.W. Thomson, Louvain 1987 CSCO 488. In the Greek-Armenian Index each different rendering of a Greek word is listed with a reference to its first occurrence. The Armenian-Greek Index lists each different Greek word translated by the same Armenian word. Since the translation of Pseudo-Dionysius, made in Constantinople by Step'annos of Siwnik', is precisely dated to between 715 and 718, these indices are of great importance for the study of Armenian translation technique. This book will therefore be of value to several groups: 1. scholars interested in the study of Pseudo-Dionysius, both in the original Greek and in the oriental versions; 2. those involved in the study of classical Armenian literature, and especially in texts translated from Greek; 3. linguistics interested in Indo-European languages in general, and the study of translation technique in particular.
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This book offers the first translation of the 'Homily on the Passion of Christ' attributed to the Armenian historian Elishe. The 'Homily' rephrases the biblical narrative from the Last Supper to the Ascension with rhetorical expansions; a final section describes the subsequent Preaching of the Apostles. Elishe is the author of one of the great classics of early Armenian literature, the 'History of Vardan and the Armenian War', and to him are also ascribed various other works, including a 'Commentary on Genesis' and numerous Homilies. parallels with other Armenian texts, both original Armenian works and early translations into Armenian; the introduction places the theology of the 'Homily' in its Armenian context.
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Thomson, Robert William was born on March 24, 1934 in Cheam, England. Son of David William and Lilian (Cramphorn) Thomson. came to the United States, 1963.
Bachelor of Arts, Cambridge (England) University, 1955; Master of Arts, Cambridge (England) University, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge (England) University, 1962; licence, U. Louvain (Belgium), 1962; Master of Arts (honorary), Harvard University, 1969.
Junior fellow, Dumbarton Oaks, 1960-1961; research fellow, Harvard University, 1961-1963; member of faculty, Harvard University, 1963-1992; professor Armenian Studies, Harvard University, 1969-1992; Calouste Gulbenkian professor Armenian studies, U. Oxford, since 1992. Director Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, 1984-1989.
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Member American Oriental Society, British School Archaeology in Ankara, British Institute.Persian Studies in Teheran, Mediaeval Academy American.
Married Judith Ailsa Cawdry, April 20, 1963. Children: Jasper Rupert, Crispin Simon.