a force in history. His chief work is his chronicle (βίβλος χρονική, biblos chronike) of events from the creation of the world to the death of Alexios I Komnenos in 1118. His main sources for the chronicle were George Monachos, John Skylitzes and his continuators, John Zonaras, and Constantine Manasses. Over half the work is dedicated to the narrative of the creation and early Jewish history. As a historical source, it contains no new information, but Glykas displays his opposition to the Komnenian dynasty, and emulates Zonaras in his criticism of Alexios I. Another notable work, which led Hans-Georg Beck to describe Glykas as the "most original and vivid exegete of the 12th century", was the collection of 95 replies on theological questions (Εἰς τὰς ἀπορίας τῆς Θείας Γραφῆς κεφάλαια, Chapters on the questions on the Holy Scripture), written in letter form. Among them is a letter where he criticises Manuel I for his incorrect use of passages from the Church Fathers. His surviving work, including his letters, is "overtly didactic", promoting Christian virtues, and making extensive use of proverbs to this end. Editions J.-P. Migne, Michael Glyca opera omnia, Paris, 1866 Michael Glycas, Annales, I. Bekker (ed.), Bonn, 1836 Michael Glykas, Εἰς τὰς ἀπορίας τῆς Θείας Γραφῆς κεφάλαια, S. Eustratiadis (ed.), vol. I, Athens, 1906 ; vol. II, Alexandria, 1912. Giovanni Mercati (ed.), Opere minori, Biblioteca apostolica vaticana, Vatican, 1937 (vol. I, p. 426). Émile Legrand (translator), Bibliothèque grecque vulgaire, Paris, 1881 (vol. I, French translation of his Verses from Prison). Raffaele Cantarella (translator), Poeti bizantini, Rizzoli, Milan, 2000 (vol. II, p. 228). References External links Greek Opera Omnia by Migne Patrologia Graeca with analytical indexes 12th-century Byzantine historians 12th-century Byzantine writers 12th-century Eastern Orthodox theologians Blind academics Byzantine poets Byzantine theologians Modern Greek language Writers from Corfu Officials of Manuel I Komnenos Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Byzantine prisoners and detainees Prisoners and detainees of the Byzantine Empire Biblical exegesis