Avak shapat, a guide to the holy week services of the Armenian church / Աւագ շաբաթ

The liturgical tradition of the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church is one of the oldest and most magnificent in all of Christendom. The center of gravity of the Armenian Church's liturgical year is undoubtedly Holy Week, the eight days preceding Easter. At no other time of the year is there such a concentration of poignant, ritually lavish, and theologically rich services in such a short period of time. With that exuberance comes complexity. With the meticulous eye of a teacher and scholar of Christian liturgy, Fr. Findikyan guides the reader through each Holy Week service, presenting the sequence of prayers, hymns, Scripture readings and rituals, and describing them in detail.

Conceived as a textbook for clergy, seminarians, deacons, choir members and others charged with conducting the Holy Week services, the book contains valuable glossaries of liturgical terms in Armenian and English, as well as separate indexes of liturgical and biblical references. 

As such, the book will be of use to anyone interested in the worship of the Armenian Church, from faithful practicioners to students and scholars of other traditions.