Background
Sanjian, Avedis Krikor was born on February 24, 1921 in Marash, Turkey. Son of Krikor and Nazli (Kalayan) Sanjian. came to the United States, 1949.
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This is the first monographic study of a single Armenian manuscript, the Glajor Gospel, a fourteenth-century illuminated manuscript. In addition to critical studies of the iconography of the illuminations, Mathews and Sanjian provide the history of the Glajor Gospel and the political and cultural setting in which it was produced, as well as the history of the monastery and school of Glajor. All full-page illuminations from the Gospel are reproduced at their original size, with twenty-four color illustrations.
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Sanjian, Avedis Krikor was born on February 24, 1921 in Marash, Turkey. Son of Krikor and Nazli (Kalayan) Sanjian. came to the United States, 1949.
Bachelor in English, American University, Beirut, 1949. Master of Arts in English, University Michigan, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy in Near Eastern Studies, University Michigan, 1956.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University La Verne/America Armenian International College, 1986.
Postdoctoral research fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1957-1961; assistant professor Armenian studies, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1961-1965; associate professor Armenian studies, University of California at Los Angeles, 1965-1968; professor, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1968; holder Narekatsi endowed chair for Armenian studies, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1969. Director Near Eastern Summer Institute University of California at Los Angeles, summer 1968, department chairman Near Eastern languages and cultures, 1970-1974.
(This is the first monographic study of a single Armenian ...)
Chairman board of trustees Dickranian Armenian School, Los Angeles, 1981-1988. Trustee American Armenian International College, La Verne, California, since 1978. Board directors Armenian Assembly of America, Washington, 1974-1984.
Member Middle East Studies Association, American Oriental Society, Middle East Institute, Society for Armenian Studies (editor journal 1985-1991, Best. Scholarly Journal award).
Married Helen Karaghuzian, November 11, 1950. 1 child, Gregory Shahan.