Smbat Sparapet’s Chronicle (Complete Set)

This set includes: Smbat Sparapet's Chronicle (Vol I) Smbat Sparapet's Chronicle (Vol II) Translated by Robert Bedrosian This set contains both volumes of Smbat Sparapet's Chronicle. This work is one of the gems of medieval Armenian literature and is an important part of Sophene’s Dual Language Series. In this series, we aim to make the most important works of ancient Armenian literature accessible to the broadest possible audience by placing the original Armenian text on the left-hand side and the corresponding English translation on the right-hand side. 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 contri