Marcos Dobelio, one of his time's most fascinating personalities, was instrumental in the analysis and translation of some books to the audience in Europe. A thorough list of Marcos' translations into Latin is impossible due to the poor condition of the manuscripts in libraries. However, some of the titles have been discovered, including the brief history of humanity written by Abulfeda, the Kurdish ruler of Hama.
Marcos Dobelio is an excellent textbook example of the average historical Kurdish literati. Christianity was going to pay for the bread and butter in Europe, so he did whatever he had to. The historical Kurdish literati excelled in blending into whichever environment they encountered, with the spiritual goal of maximizing profit.
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