Author : Matthew of Edessa
Release : 2023-03-28
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Book Synopsis Matthew of Edessa's Chronicle by : Matthew of Edessa
Download or read book Matthew of Edessa's Chronicle written by Matthew of Edessa. This book was released on 2023-03-28. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Matthew of Edessa's Chronicle is a valuable source for the history of the Near East in the 10th-12th centuries. Matthew's work describes the period from 952 to 1129. Appended to it is a continuation by Gregory the Priest, which describes events from 1137 to 1162. Western scholars have used the Chronicle primarily for its unique information on the Crusades. It contains, additionally, invaluable information on Byzantium, the Arabs, Seljuks, Persians, and especially the Armenians, both secular and clerical, both lords and louts. Volume 3 was written in 1136-1137 and covers the period from 1102 to 1129, and includes the continuation by Gregory the Priest. The Sophene Dual Language series places the Classical Armenian text side-by-side with its English translation, making for the most accessible editions of the finest works of Armenian literature. Translated into English by Robert Bedrosian.