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Robert the Monk's History of the First Crusade - Historia Iherosolimitana (Paperback, New Ed)
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Robert the Monk's History of the First Crusade - Historia Iherosolimitana (Paperback, New Ed)
Series: Crusade Texts in Translation
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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.
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