Odes of Saint Nersess The Graceful / Սբ․ Ներսիսի Շնորհալւոյ Տաղք, Annotated Translation Matthew J. Sarkisian, Jesse S. Arlen (softcover)

Catholicos St. Nerses Shnorhali (1102-1173) was also a prolific author and composer of hymns and other poetic works, many of which remain little known today. This volume presents the Armenian text and an English translation of sixty of St. Nerses’ liturgical odes (tagh). These profound songs of praise were composed to enhance the celebration and reflect on the mystery of the various feasts and commemorations that make up the Christian liturgical year. The translation is accompanied by an introduction and extensive annotation, which brings to light the Biblical, theological, and poetic features of these literary treasures, making them accessible to the general reader in the twenty-first century.