Doctor of Philology, teacher of the ancient Greek language course, doctor
1990-Iv. Javakhishvili defended his dissertation on the topic – “Byzantine Epistolography and the Letters of Pseudo-Dionysius Areopagel” at the Classical Philology and Byzantine Studies Faculty of Tbilisi State University.
Scientific degree: Doctor of Philology, Professor
Research interests: theory and history of Byzantine literature, Byzantine-Georgian literary relations, Byzantine history, ancient Greek language.
1974-till now, Ilyauni village. Scientist-collaborator, researcher, Department of Byzantinology, Institute of Oriental Studies, Tsereteli.
1989 – till date, teacher of ancient Greek language at Tbilisi Theological Academy-Seminary.
Byzantine Epistolography and the Letters of Pseudo-Dionysius Areopagita, research translation and comments by J. Shoshiashvili, Tbilisi, 1992. 145
2. The way of cognition in Areopagitics and Sufism, Byzantinological Etudes, Vol. 1991, 50-57 (in Russian). The Way of Cognition in Orthodoxy and Sufism, Byzantine Scientific Study, Tbilisi, 1991, 50-57 (in Russian).
3. Procopius of Caesarea, about buildings, translation, research, comments J. Shoshiashsvili, Tb. 2006. 211
Procopius of Caesarea, De aedificiis, translation, research by J. Shoshiashvili, Tbilisi, 2006. 211
4. Knowledge and love in Areopagitics, scientific works of Tbilisi Theological Academy, Tbilisi, 2006.
Love and Cognation in the Areopagity.
5. Greek-Georgian documented dictionary, vol. I-V, 2002-2007
Greece-Georgian Dictionary I-V, 2002-2007
6. Procopius of Caesarea-historian and novelist, Byzantinology-2, Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference, Vol. 2009.
Procopius of Caesarea-Historian and Beletrist, Byzantinologia-2, Materials of International Science Conference, Tbilisi 2009.
7. War and peace on the land of Lazet (Prokopi Kesarieli’s “Book of Wars”, collection-humanities in the information society, materials of the international conference, II, Batumi, 2010.
War and Peace in the land of the Laz (the book of Wars by Procopius of Caesarea), Humanities in the information society, International Conference Proceedings, Batumi, 2010.
8. Byzantine portrait – face of the monarch, in the collection “Byzantinology in Georgia-3” / Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference /, Tb., 2011
The Byzantine Portrait – The Image of the Monarch, Byzantinologia-3, Materials of International Science Conference, Tbilisi, 2011
9. The Secret Cup (ό μυστικός κρατηρ) in the writings of Dionysius Areopagel, Proceedings of the International Conference, dedicated to Acad. Sh. For the 125th anniversary of Nutsubidze’s birth, TSU, 2014.
The Mystical Bowl (ό μυστικός κρατηρ) in the Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, International Conference Proceedings, TSU, 2014
10. For the priesthood in the writings of Dionysius Areopagel, collection “Byzantinology-4”, Tbilisi, 2018.
List of published works:
1. For the issue of Christian mysteries in Dionysius Areopagel’s “Church Hierarchy”, Jevanmardi, Tb., 1976.
2. Letter IX of Dionysius Areopagel to High Priest Titus (for the understanding of the symbol) Jevanmardi, Tb., 1979.
3. Letters of pseudo-Dionysius of Areopagita and Byzantine Epistolography (автореферат), Tб. 1999
4. Byzantine epistolography and letters of Pseudo-Dionysius Areopagel (monograph), Tb., 1990.
5. Path of knowledge in Areopagitics and Sufism Byzantinovedic etyudy. Tb. 1991
6. Photios, Speech on the Mysteries of the Holy Spirit, Byzantium. Lit. Chrestomathy. T. II, Vol., 1993
7. Procopius of Caesarea, Revolt of Nicaea (about buildings), Byzant. Lit. Chrestomatia, Vol. I, Vol., 1994
8. Procopius of Caesarea, construction of Hagia Sophia, Byzantium. Lit. Chrestomatia, Vol. I, Vol., 1994
9. Dionysius of Areopagus, Letter IX to Titus the High Priest (translation), Byzantium. Lit. Chrestomatia, Vol. I, Vol., 1994
10. Greek-Georgian Conversation, Volume, 1995. (Patriarch Publishing House)
11. Byzantine-Georgian documented dictionary, vol. I, 2002
12. Byzantine-Georgian documented dictionary, vol. II, 2003
13. Byzantine-Georgian documented dictionary, vol. III, 2005
14. Icon of the Savior from Mount Sinai, Theological Journal Ν1, 2006. (Patriarch Publishing House)
15. For the unity of knowledge and faith, journal. “Gate” (Orthodox magazine), September 8-12, 2006.
16. Procopius of Caesarea – “About Buildings” (translation, research, comments, name search, dictionary of architectural terms and bibliography), ed. Aster-I, 2006 /Monograph/
17. Knowledge and love in Areopagitics, scientific works of Tbilisi Theological Academy, Tbilisi, 2009.
18. Procopius of Caesarea, historian and novelist, in the collection “Byzantinology in Georgia-2”, “Logos” program, Tbilisi, 2009.
19. War and peace on the land of Lazeti / “Book of Wars” by Prokopi Kesarieli / Collection – Humanities in the Information Society, Proceedings of the International Conference, II, Batumi, 2010.
20. Byzantine portrait – face of the monarch, collection “Byzantinology in Georgia-3”, Tbilisi, 2022.
21. The secret cup (ό μυστικός κρατηρ) in the writings of Dionysius Areopagel, materials of the international conference dedicated to Acad. Sh. For the 125th anniversary of Nutsubidze’s birth, TSU, 2014.
22. For the priesthood in the writings of Dionysius Areopagel, collection “Byzantinology in Georgia-4”, materials of the international scientific conference, Tbilisi 2018.
From 1989 to the present, I have been teaching a course of lectures in the ancient Greek language at the Tbilisi Theological Academy and Seminary.
From 2010 to the present, I am giving a course of lectures in the ancient Greek language. Mtatsmideli Higher School of Chanting.
Catalogue of lecture courses:
1989 – until now, a course of lectures in the ancient Greek language at the Tbilisi Theological Academy and Seminary.
1995-2007 Course of lectures in Latin language at the University “Georgia”
2000-2007 Course of lectures in Latin at Ilia Chavchavadze National University (SEU)
2006-2018 Course of lectures in Latin language St. in the Medical Institute named after King Tamar
2010 – Until today, the course of lectures in the ancient Greek language c. Mtatsmideli Higher School of Chanting
Tbilisi Theological Academy-Seminary – Ancient Greek language teacher
c. Tsereteli Institute of Oriental Studies – Scientist-Researcher of Byzantinology Department
Member of the National Union of Byzantinologists of Georgia