The Conquest of Jerusalem and the Third Crusade: Sources in Translation

ISBN-13: 9781138451667 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017

Peter W. Edbury

Opis

A collection in modern English of the key texts describing Saladin's conquest of Jerusalem in 1187 and the Third Crusade. The largest text in the book is a translation of the Old French "Continuation of William Tyre". Introductory notes and maps help interpret each of the texts.

Recenzje

'...Peter Edbury provides a valuable annotated translation...he relates this narrative to other accounts of the same events, pointing out discrepancies, clarifying obvious mistakes, and examining the possible biases of the differing accounts. What emerges is a delightful narrative in the idiom of the time, with a cogent modern commentary.' MESA Bulletin 'Edbury’s translation is clear and fluent, skilfully balancing the requisites of a faithful adherence to the text with a modern rendition of it. This excellent collection of source material will be a great boon for teachers and students of crusade history.' Journal of Religious History '...students of the Crusades and others with limited Latin and Old French will find this an exceedingly useful body of material.' Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society

Spis treści

Contents: Introduction; PART I: The Old French Continuation of William of Tyre, 1184-97; PART II: Selected Sources; 1 The Marriage of Guy of Lusignan and Sibylla (1180); 2 The Coronation of Guy and Sibylla (1186); 3 The Battle of Cresson (1 May 1187); 4 The Battle of Hattin (4 July 1187) and its Aftermath; 5 The Repercussions of Defeat; 6 The Siege of Acre (1189-91); 7 Richard the Lionheart in the Holy Land (1191-2); Select Bibliography; Index.

O autorze

Peter W. Edbury