ARMENIAN CHRISTIANS IN JERUSALEM: 1700 YEARS OF PEACEFUL PRESENCE

This paper examines the presence of the Armenians in Jerusalem for the past 1700 years. This historical account sheds the light on the importance of Jerusalem for the Armenians, especially for the Armenian Church that was granted the authority to safeguard the Holy Places in the Holy Land with the G...

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Published in:Politikologija religije
Main Author: Haytayan, Laury (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: CEEOL 2011
In: Politikologija religije
Further subjects:B Old City
B Armenian Quarter
B Holy Land
B Armenians
B Jerusalem
B St James Monastery
B Crusaders
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Rights Information:CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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Summary:This paper examines the presence of the Armenians in Jerusalem for the past 1700 years. This historical account sheds the light on the importance of Jerusalem for the Armenians, especially for the Armenian Church that was granted the authority to safeguard the Holy Places in the Holy Land with the Greek and Latin Churches. During the centuries, the Armenians survived all the conquests and were able to find all sorts of compromises with all the different powers that conquered Jerusalem. This study shows that the permanent presence is due to the wise religious authorities and the entire Armenian community who had no backing from super powers but they had their religious beliefs and their persistence in safeguarding the Holy Places of Christianity. The author takes the reader back in History by stopping at important events that shaped the history of the Armenians in the Holy Land.
ISSN:1820-659X
Contains:Enthalten in: Politikologija religije