Pseudo-Dorotheos of Monemvasia explained

Pseudo-Dorotheos of Monemvasia (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Δωρόθεος Μονεμβασίας) is the name given to the unknown author (or compiler) of a Greek-language chronicle titled Historical Book (Βιβλίον Ιστορικόν), published at Venice in 1631.^[1] The work contains a history of the world from Creation until the early 17th century, and purports to have been written by a non-existent metropolitan of Monemvasia named Dorotheos.^[2] The book became a popular source of historical knowledge during the period of Ottoman rule in Greece.

Notes and References

1. Book: Papademetriou, Tom . Render Unto the Sultan: Power, Authority, and the Greek Orthodox Church in the Early Ottoman Centuries . 2015 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-871789-8 . 205 . en.
2. Book: Tziovas, Dimitris . Greece and the Balkans: Identities, Perceptions and Cultural Encounters Since the Enlightenment . 2017-07-05 . Taylor & Francis . 978-1-351-93218-9 . 70 . en.