August 27 Research Orientation: African and Middle Eastern Division

August 27 Research Orientation: African and Middle Eastern Division

The staff of the African and Middle Eastern Division is offering a research orientation, “Armenian Illuminated Manuscripts, Inscribed Fabrics, and Silver (1321 AD - 1915 AD) at the Library of Congress.”

After discussing the research collections of and how to perform research in the African and Middle Eastern Division’s three sections—The African, the Hebraic, and the Near East--  Levon Avdoyan,  the division’s Armenian and Georgian Area Specialist, will present an illustrated discussion of highlights of Armenian rarities in the Near East  Section. Included will be this richly decorated manuscript of the Life of St. John  the Evangelist (copied 1765 AD) once owned by the renowned Armenian American stage and film director, Rouben Mamoulian. See Maps & Floor Plans for further directions.

Date:  Saturday, August 27, 2016

Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 am EDT

Location:  Jefferson Building, Room G07

 

For more information, and to register, please go to: http://www.loc.gov/rr/main/satorient/, and register at: http://www.loc.gov/rr/main/satorient/signup.php

 

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