Syriac Texts and Translations of the Chronicle of Michael the Great (Volumes 1-4)

This invaluable five-volume set on The Chronicle of Michael the Great makes the scholarly resources on this unique manuscript available together for the first time. Soon to be accessible, The Chronicle is the largest medieval chronicle known, and is available here for the first time in history as a facsimile of the original manuscript, as well as in a copy of the original Syriac, the French translation. The Chronicle is one of the most important primary sources on the history of the Middle East, especially the period between the rise of Islam and the Crusades.