NOTHING HINDERS

original: "Nihil Obstat." This is a formal declaration by a Roman Catholic Church censor that a book contains nothing contrary to faith or morals.

Paris, September 10, 1959.
F. GRAFFIN, S.J.
S.J. denotes "Societas Iesu," the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits).

LET IT BE PRINTED

original: "Imprimatur." This is the official license granted by a Bishop or other religious authority to print a book once it has been examined and cleared.

Paris, October 28, 1959.
† ÉMILE BLANCHET,
Bishop of Lero,
Rector of the Catholic Institute of Paris.

Original edition, Paris 1959
Anastatic reprint by Brepols, 2003
An "anastatic reprint" refers to a facsimile process where the original printed page is reproduced exactly, usually via a photographic or chemical transfer method.

EZNIK OF KOLB

ON GOD

original: "De Deo." Written in the 5th century, this work is also famously known as the "Refutation of the Sects." It is a foundational text of Armenian literature, defending Christian monotheism against the dualism of Persian Zoroastrianism, Greek philosophy, and the Marcionite heresy.

The original edition provided a French translation from the Armenian; that text has been rendered into English for this transcription.

The cross symbol (†) denotes that the author was deceased at the time of publication.

original: "Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique" (CNRS), the primary state-funded research organization in France.

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