This is a complete collection in modern English of the key texts describing Saladina s conquest of Jerusalem in October 1187 and the Third Crusade, which was Christendoma s response to the catastrophe. The largest and most important text in the book is a translation of the fullest version of the Old French a Continuation of William Tyrea for the years 1184a 97. This key medieval narrative poses problems for the historian in that it achieved its present form in the 1240s, though it clearly incorporates much earlier material. Professor Edbury's authoritative introduction, notes and maps help...