Chronicle of Abraham of Crete
George A. Bournoutian, Editor
Written by the Supreme Patriarch of the Armenian Church, it describes the events which
occurred from April 1734 to November 1736 in northern Iran and Transcaucasia. It details
Abraham's sudden and unexpected election to the rank of Supreme Patriarch and his meeting
with Nader, during the latter's campaigns in Transcaucasia. Abraham's main contribution,
however, is his recounting of the qurulta'i (national council) on the Moghan Steppe, where
he witnessed the election of Nader as the new Shah of Iran. The Chronicle not only paints
a vivid picture of the political and socioeconomic conditions of the region, but supplies
detailed information on the Persian army and administration not available in Jahangoshay-e
Naderi or 'Alam-aray-e Naderi. .
Specifications:
1998: vi+202pp., maps, glossary, bibliography, index.
Armenian Studies Series, No.1.
ISBN:1-56859-068-7 (hard cover):$26.95
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