"Michael the Great, also known as Michael the Syrian and Michael Rabo, served as the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch from 1166 to 1199. His chronicle, which covers events up to the year 1195, is regarded as one of the most important Christian historical works from the region."
"The English translation presented below is a composite text based on the two main Classical Armenian versions of Michael's Chronicle. Remarkably, Michael's Chronicle was abridged twice in the 13th century, by two separate groups. The reasons for this retranslation are unclear, but the two translations are completely different in vocabulary, syntax, inclusion or exclusion of events, ordering of events, and style."
"The original text was written in Syriac, but this edition offers a translation of an Armenian version produced in the thirteenth century. That Armenian version is abridged, so historians seeking the fuller text will still need to consult the Syriac original."
Michael the Great, Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch from 1166 to 1199, authored one of the most significant Christian historical works from the medieval Middle East. His chronicle documents events through 1195 and was originally written in Syriac. This English translation presents a composite text based on two Classical Armenian versions created in the 13th century through separate abridgements. The two Armenian versions differ substantially in vocabulary, syntax, event inclusion, ordering, and style. While this abridged Armenian translation is more affordable and accessible than the original Syriac text, historians seeking complete information must consult the fuller Syriac version. The publication serves scholars interested in medieval Middle Eastern history and the Crusades.
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