Part of the Sophene Dual Language Series:
This is the complete 2-volume paperback set of Smbat Sparapet's Chronicle, in Classical Armenian with a facing English translation by Robert Bedrosian.
Smbat Sparapet’s Chronicle is a major source for the history of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia. Roughly three-quarters of the work consists of a summary of Matthew of Edessa’s Chronicle which describes the period from 951 to 1136 and its continuation by Gregory the Priest, covering the period from 1136-1162. Given that Matthew’s work has survived, by far the most important part of Smbat Sparapet’s Chronicle is its original contribution, devoted to the period from 1163 to 1272.
As a statesman and general, Smbat Sparapet (“the Constable”) was a major participant in Cilician civil, military, and diplomatic affairs of the second half of the 13th century. An educated and literate individual, Smbat translated the Assizes of Antioch from French into Armenian, and probably also had some familiarity with Greek, Arabic, Turkish and Persian. He visited the Mongol court in Karakorum in 1248 and recorded some of his observations in a short letter in French to his brother-in-law Henry I of Cyprus. Such an individual certainly was uniquely well-informed to write a chronicle of his times.
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Book Details
Length: Volume 1: 352 pages, Volume 2: 218 pages
Format: Paperback
Publication Date: Volume 1: Dec 1, 2020, Volume 2: Dec 1, 2021
Original Language: Classical Armenian
Translated Language: English
ISBN-13: Volume 1: 978-1-925937-56-5, Volume 2: 978-1-925937-57-2
