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 Gorgias Historical Texts (ISSN 1935-6919): Gorgias Historical Texts makes available rare publications of historical texts from the ancient and medieval worlds. Often regarded as primary source material, these texts are given in their original languages, and, when available, in an English translation. These books contain valuable period pieces in the form of documents that have shaped perceptions of history in the early and middle age Jewish, Christian, and Arabic realms. Reproduced from frequently inaccessible publications, these copies are durable and available for everyday reference.
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| 978-1-59333-763-6 | Al-Baladhuri, abu-l 'Abbas Ahmad ibn-jabir. The Origins of the Islamic State in 2 Volumes
This set is one of the most reliable sources on the beginnings of Islamic statehood. It covers the wars of Prophet Muhammad, the ridda wars, the conquests of Syria, Armenia, Egypt, the Maghrib, and the occupation of Iraq and Persia. The set also covers the spread of Islam into the outer-lying areas of the Middle East. More... | $233.00 | Add to Cart |  | 
| 978-1-59333-516-8 | Al-Jurhumi, Abid bin Sharya. The History, Poetry, and Genealogy of Yemen
This is the earliest known history of pre-Islamic Yemen, attributed to the South Arabian historian `Abid b. Sharya al-Jurhumi, a court historian to the caliph Mu`awiya (d. 680 A.D.). The book recounts in prose and poetry six saga cycles of ancient personages and events of the Yemen. More... | $98.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-515-1 | Al-Munabbih, Wahb bin. The Book of Crowns on the Kings of Himyar
The Book of Crowns on the Kings of Himyar, or Kitab al-Tigan as it is known in its original Arabic title, is a pre-Islamic collection rich with lore and myth by Wahb ibn al-Munabbih. More... | $102.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-418-5 | Bedjan, Paul. The History of Mar Jab-Alaha and Rabban Sauma
This books gives the Syriac text of the account of Yaballaha III, Church of the East Patriarch, and his vicar Bar Sauma, the Mongol Ambassador to the Frankish courts at the end of the thirteenth century. More... | $156.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 1-59333-253-X | Budge, E A W. The Book of Governors: The Historia Monastica of Thomas of Marga AD 840
This narrative forms a history of the monasticism and asceticism of the Church of the East in the countries east of the Tigris. It is a valuable supplement to this history, as it is a period of existence in which little is known. More... | $163.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 1-59333-256-4 | Budge, E A W. The Chronography of Bar Hebraeus
This is the standard edition of the chronicle of Bar Hebraeus in Syriac and English translation. It gives the political history of the world from the creation to the year AD 1286. More... | $193.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 1-59333-263-7 | Budge, E A W. The Histories of Rabban Hormizd and Rabban Bar-Idta
The importance of these biographies lies in the fact that their subjects founded two great monasteries which became centers for teaching and monasticism at a critical period of the Church of the East, during the seventh and following centuries. More... | $167.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 1-59333-011-1 | Budge, E A W. The History of Alexander the Great
This is a Syriac edition, with English translation, of the folk-lore and legends connected to Alexander the Great. This ancient text represents a Greek text that is much older than any other known version. More... | $111.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-585-4 | Houtsma, M. Th.. Ibn-Wadhih qui dicitur al-Ja'qubi, Historiae
The history collected by al-Ya’qubi is a classic of Arabic literature. Entertaining and informative, the history religion, literature, and history of various peoples in the pre-Islamic and Islamic worlds are the subjects of these books. Presented here in the original Arabic, these rare texts are now being made widely available. More... | $232.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-766-7 | Koenig, Nicholas August. The History of the Governors of Egypt by Abu 'Umar Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Kindi
Published for the first time in this book is the History of the Governors of Egypt by Abu Umar Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Kindi (d. 870). Edited from a single manuscript by Nicholas Koenig, this study is as close as possible to a critical edition when only one manuscript survives. More... | $81.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 1-59333-015-4 | Margoliouth, Jessie P. Extracts from the Ecclesiastical History of John Bishop of Ephesus
Composed in three parts, the book chronicles a critical period in the Syriac Orthodox Church, and represents the greatest literary work by the author. It includes grammatical, historical, and geographical notes in English and German. More... | $75.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 1-59333-041-3 | McLean, Norman, and William Wright. The Ecclesiastical History of Eusebius in Syriac
The Ecclesiastical History of Eusebius of Caesarea, who flourished in the fourth century, has long been considered a landmark in Christian historiography. Written originally in Greek, a Syriac translation appeared during or shortly after the lifetime of the author. More... | $89.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-588-5 | Mehren, A. F.. Manuel de la Cosmographie du Moyen Age
A fine example of Arabic science, Shams ed-Din abu-Abdullah Muhammad al-Dimashqi’s Cosmography, has almost been forgotten by the western world. Translated into French by A. F. Mehren, this important historical text will now be widely available. More... | $134.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 1-59333-414-1 | Montgomery, James A.. The History of Yaballaha III and of His Vicar Bar Sauma
This book gives an introduction and an annotated English translation of the Syriac account of Yaballaha III, Church of the East Patriarch, and his vicar Bar Sauma, the Mongol Ambassador to the Frankish courts at the end of the thirteenth century. The translation is based on Bedjan’s 1895 edition of the Syriac text (also available from Gorgias Press). In addition to the translation, a survey of the Mongols and their relation to the West is given, as well as a brief history of the "Nestorian" Church. More... | $76.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 1-59333-267-X | Plummer, Carolus. Venerabilis Baedae Historiam Ecclesiasticam
This edition of Bede's Church History based is based on the oldest manuscripts. It gives an account of Christianity in England, and is considered to be the foundation of our knowledge of British history. More... | $163.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-521-2 | Saigh, Suleiman. History of the Iraqi City of Mosul
The city of Mosul in northern Iraq, some 396 km (250 miles) northwest of Baghdad, is today a central point in the political struggles of Iraq. This three-volume set is the most comprehensive history of this historical city ever written. The first volume covers the political history of the city, the second volume covers the cultural history of Mosul, and the third volume is a comprehensive survey of the archaeology and art of the city.
More... | $254.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 1-59333-014-6 | Wright, William. The Chronicle of Joshua the Stylite
This standard edition of the Chronicle, composed in AD 507, is considered one of the most valuable authorities for the period with which it deals. The manuscript from which the text is derived is a palimpsest copied between 907 and 944. More... | $85.00 | Add to Cart | |
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