The historical work of the Patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church, Michael the Syrian, is a chronicle spanning from the creation of the world to the year 1196, in which a range of historical sources have been incorporated: from Adam to Noah; from the Great Flood to Abraham; concerning all kingdoms and their rulers; the Roman Empire, Emperor Constantine and Emperor Theodosius; Christianity and its schisms; Islam, the Arabs, the Turks and the oppression of Christianity; the conquest of Jerusalem and the arrival of the Franks in the Middle East, as well as various other topics. Transcribed and published in 2006 through the efforts of Gabriel Yalgin, Sweden. 853 pages. Each page contains two columns.