Konstanti Kakhay or Konstanti Kakhi (Georgian: კონსტანტი კახაჲ; კონსტანტი კახი) (768 – November 10, 853) was a Christian Georgian nobleman from Kartli, who was seized captive by the Abbasid general Bugha al-Kabir during…
The Georgian witness to the Jerusalem liturgy: new sources and studies
What role did Georgian manuscripts play in preserving Jerusalem liturgy?Georgian manuscripts are pivotal as they largely preserved the first millennium Jerusalem liturgy, significantly contributing to our understanding of this rite's development between the 5th and 10th centuries.How does the Georgian version of the Ancient Iadgari compare to Greek sources?The Georgian version of the Ancient Iadgari uniquely integrates original Hagiopolite hymnography while retaining ancient liturgical forms distinct from those of Greek sources.Which Georgian traditions are linked to the Hagiopolite liturgy?Georgian traditions reveal a close connection to the Hagiopolite rite, evident in their distinct hymnography and the 5th-6th century Hagiopolite manuscript adaptations.
Didi mtsvane veli, Russian: Большая зелёная долина) is a 1967 Soviet art-drama film directed by Merab Kokochashvili, written by Merab Eliozishvili. [1 ]