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Document Details : Title: Introduction Author(s): WEITENBERG, J.J.S. Journal: Journal of Eastern Christian Studies Volume: 52 Issue: 3-4 Date: 2000 Pages: 171-174 DOI: 10.2143/JECS.52.3.565599 Abstract : In 2001 the Armenians commemorate the fact that 1700 year ago, in 301, their king, Trdat, and with him the entire Armenian population, adopted Christianity. This means that Armenia was the first nation to adopt Christianity as the official religion of their public institutions, more than a decade before Constantine did so in the Roman Empire. Ever since Christianity has been an integral part of the Armenian self-image and identity. This issue of Het Christelijk Oosten intends to show how this identity took shape over the centuries down to the present day. |
