Chronicles Of The First Crusade
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Chronicles Of The First Crusade
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Author : Christopher Tyerman
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2011-11-03
Chronicles Of The First Crusade written by Christopher Tyerman and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-03 with History categories.
The story of the First Crusade, as witnessed by contemporary writers 'O day so ardently desired! O time of times the most memorable! O deed before all other deeds!' The fall of Jerusalem in the summer of 1099 to an exhausted and starving army of western European soldiers was one of the most extraordinary events of the Middle Ages. It was both the climax of a great wave of visionary Christian fervour and the beginning of what proved to be a futile and abortive attempt to implant a new European kingdom of heaven in an overwhelmingly Muslim world. This remarkable collection brings together a wide variety of contemporary accounts of the First Crusade, including Pope Urban II's initial call to arms of 1095, as well as the first-hand writings of priests, knights, a Jewish pilgrim, a destitute noblewoman, an Iraqi poet and the historian Anna Comnena. Together they provide a vivid and nuanced picture of the First Crusade and the people who were swept up in it. Edited with an introduction and notes by Christopher Tyerman
The First Crusade
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Author : Edward Peters
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2011-06-03
The First Crusade written by Edward Peters and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-03 with History categories.
The First Crusade received its name and shape late. To its contemporaries, the event was a journey and the men who took part in it pilgrims. Only later were those participants dubbed Crusaders—"those signed with the Cross." In fact, many developments with regard to the First Crusade, like the bestowing of the cross and the elaboration of Crusaders' privileges, did not occur until the late twelfth century, almost one hundred years after the event itself. In a greatly expanded second edition, Edward Peters brings together the primary texts that document eleventh-century reform ecclesiology, the appearance of new social groups and their attitudes, the institutional and literary evidence dealing with Holy War and pilgrimage, and, most important, the firsthand experiences by men who participated in the events of 1095-1099. Peters supplements his previous work by including a considerable number of texts not available at the time of the original publication. The new material, which constitutes nearly one-third of the book, consists chiefly of materials from non-Christian sources, especially translations of documents written in Hebrew and Arabic. In addition, Peters has extensively revised and expanded the Introduction to address the most important issues of recent scholarship.
Robert The Monk S History Of The First Crusade
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Author : Carol Sweetenham
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-09-19
Robert The Monk S History Of The First Crusade written by Carol Sweetenham and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-19 with History categories.
This is the first English translation of Robert the Monk's Historia Iherosolimitana, a Latin prose chronicle describing the First Crusade. In addition to providing new and unique information on the Crusade (Robert claims to have been an eyewitness of the Council of Clermont in 1095), its particular interest lies in the great popularity it enjoyed in the Middle Ages. The text has close links with the vernacular literary tradition and is written in a racy style which would not disgrace a modern tabloid journalist. Its reflection of contemporary legends and anecdotes gives us insights into perceptions of the Crusade at that time and opens up interesting perspectives onto the relationship of history and fiction in the twelfth century. The introduction discusses what we know about Robert, his importance as a historical source and his place in the literary tradition of the First Crusade.
Chronicles Of The Crusades
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Author : Geoffrey Villehardouin
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2012-03-09
Chronicles Of The Crusades written by Geoffrey Villehardouin and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-09 with History categories.
This book features two eyewitness accounts of the Crusades: Villehardouin's Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade and the Conquest of Constantinople and Joinville's Chronicle of the Crusade of St. Lewis. A pair of engrossing narratives by actual participants, these are among the most authoritative accounts available of the medieval Holy Wars. They recount terrifying scenes from the battlefields that recapture the horror of warfare, and offer invaluable insights into the religious and political fervor that sparked the two hundred-year campaign. The first reliable history of the Crusades, Villehardouin's work spans the era of the Fourth Crusade, from 1199–1207. It traces the path of a small army of crusaders who despite overwhelming odds captured the city of Constantinople. Joinville's chronicle focuses on the years 1248–1254, the time of the Seventh Crusade. Written by a prominent aid to King Louis of France, it offers personal perspectives on the pious monarch and his battles in the Holy Lands. Both of these highly readable histories provide rare glimpses of medieval social, economic, and cultural life in the context of the crusaders' quest for honor, piety, and glory.
Warfare And The Miraculous In The Chronicles Of The First Crusade
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Author : Elizabeth Lapina
language : en
Publisher: Penn State Press
Release Date : 2015-08-13
Warfare And The Miraculous In The Chronicles Of The First Crusade written by Elizabeth Lapina and has been published by Penn State Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-13 with History categories.
In Warfare and the Miraculous in the Chronicles of the First Crusade, Elizabeth Lapina examines a variety of these chronicles, written both by participants in the crusade and by those who stayed behind. Her goal is to understand the enterprise from the perspective of its contemporaries and near contemporaries. Lapina analyzes the diversity of ways in which the chroniclers tried to justify the First Crusade as a “holy war,” where physical violence could be not just sinless, but salvific. The book focuses on accounts of miracles reported to have happened in the course of the crusade, especially the miracle of the intervention of saints in the Battle of Antioch. Lapina shows why and how chroniclers used these miracles to provide historical precedent and to reconcile the messiness of history with the conviction that history was ordered by divine will. In doing so, she provides an important glimpse into the intellectual efforts of the chronicles and their authors, illuminating their perspectives toward the concepts of history, salvation, and the East. Warfare and the Miraculous in the Chronicles of the First Crusade demonstrates how these narratives sought to position the crusade as an event in the time line of sacred history. Lapina offers original insights into the effects of the crusade on the Western imaginary as well as how medieval authors thought about and represented history.
The Jews And The Crusaders
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Author : Shlomo Eidelberg
language : en
Publisher: KTAV Publishing House, Inc.
Release Date : 1996
The Jews And The Crusaders written by Shlomo Eidelberg and has been published by KTAV Publishing House, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with History categories.
The unique emotional power of each chronicle may be felt in the translation. The Chronicle of Solomon bar Samson is a moving narrative concerning the Rhineland massacres. The second chronicle, that of Eliezer bar Nathan, interprets some of the same events in elegiac style and liturgical language while the third chronicle, the Mainz Anonymous though fragmented, is highly analytical in nature. The fourth chronicle, Sefer Zekhirah, is a personal description of the Second Crusade, full of poignant detail. Together, the chronicles present a moving human record of these events, of value not only to professional historians but to all who seek to broaden their understanding of the Jewish experience.
Chronicle Of The First Crusade
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
Chronicle Of The First Crusade written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Crusades categories.
Fulcher Of Chartres
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Author : Foucher de Chartres
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1941
Fulcher Of Chartres written by Foucher de Chartres and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1941 with Crusades categories.
A Middle English Chronicle Of The First Crusade
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Author : William (of Tyre, Archbishop of Tyre)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
A Middle English Chronicle Of The First Crusade written by William (of Tyre, Archbishop of Tyre) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with History categories.
Cushing, who holds a bachelor's degree from the U. of Toronto, has produced a side-by-side translation of Caxton's 15th-century English translation of William of Tyre's French history of the crusades. In this second and concluding volume (covering chapters 113-212), we read of the battles of Duke Godfrey, the Count of Toulouse, and Count Baldwin; the capture of Jerusalem and slaughter that followed; and the dividing up of the city among the Crusaders. A bibliography and list of Internet sites is included. c. Book News Inc.
The Deeds Of The Franks And Other Jerusalem Bound Pilgrims
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Author : Nirmal Dass
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2011
The Deeds Of The Franks And Other Jerusalem Bound Pilgrims written by Nirmal Dass and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with History categories.
This new translation offers a faithful yet accessible English-language rendering of the twelfth-century Gesta Francorum et aliorum Hierosolomitanorum, the earliest known Latin account of the First Crusade. Although an anonymous work, it has become the exemplar for all later histories and retellings of the First Crusade. As such, it is filled with vivid descriptions of the hardships suffered by the crusaders, with deeds of personal heroism, with courtly intrigues, with betrayal and cowardice, and with a relentless faith that would see the attainment of the desired goal: the capture of Jerusalem by the crusaders in 1099. There is a great deal of mystery surrounding this anonymous account, especially in regard to its authorship; place, date, and purpose of composition; narrative methodology; and point of view. It is also a sweeping tale that swiftly moves from the first preaching of the crusade by Pope Urban II, to the ragtag and ultimately doomed effort of the popular People's Crusade, and then the more disciplined and concerted campaign by the French and Norman nobility that led to the conquest of the Holy Land by the crusaders. Based on the latest scholarly research, including a substantive introduction that explores the questions surrounding the Gesta and its historical context, this definitive translation will bring the First Crusade and its era to life for all readers.