The Old French Chronicle of Morea: An Account of Frankish Greece After the Fourth Crusade

ISBN-13: 9781138307223 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017

Anne Van Arsdall; Helen Moody

Opis

Preserved in a unique fourteenth-century manuscript, the Old French version of the Chronicle of Morea is a contemporary account of Frankish feudal life transposed onto foreign soil. It describes clashes, conquests, and ransoms between the Franks and Byzantines, as well as their alliances and arranged marriages. The Chronicle of Morea brims with anecdotes giving insight into the operation of feudal justice, the role of noble women in feudal society, the practice of chivalry, and the conduct of warfare. This is the first translation into English.

Recenzje

"The Chronicle of Morea (CoM) is a fundamental source concerning a major episode in the history of crusading and Medieval Greece."
-Nikolaos G. Chrissis, Democritus University of Thrace

Spis treści

Contents: Introduction; Historical timeline; Glossary; The Chronicle of Morea; Bibliography; Annotated index of persons and places; List of unnamed women; Index.

O autorze

Dr Anne Van Arsdall is a research associate with the Institute for Medieval Studies, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA; Dr Helen Moody is an independent scholar, specializing in literary history.