ჰერმან ჰენრიხსის "მოკლე ამბავი პრინც ჰერაკლიუსისა და საქართველოს თანამედროვე მდგომარეობისა" და მისი პირველწყარო

Abstract

“The Short Chronicle on the Prince Heraclius and Contemporary State of Georgia” [Kurze Geschichte des Prinzen Heraclius und des gegenwärtigen Zustandes von Georgien] by Hermann Henrichs, printed in Leipzig in1793, presents a 54-page historical chronicle. The author claims that he used the papers by count Alexander Jeka, i.e. Elias Habesci. This announcement of the author aims for (1) reader’s belief in authentic narratives and (2) best-selling book. Hermann Henrichs’ primary source is the following work: “The Partition of the Dominions of the Pope, Preceded by that of the Ottoman Empire, and by Considerations on Heraclius, the Reigning Prince of Georgia”. In three books. Translated from the French manuscript of Elias Habesci. Calcutta: from the press of Joseph Cooper, 1790.