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Albert of Aachen's History of the Journey to Jerusalem presents the
story of the First Crusade (1095-1099) and the first generation of
Latin settlers in the Levant (1099-1119). Volume 2, The Early
History of the Latin States, provides a surprising level of detail
about the reign of King Baldwin I (1100-1118), especially its
earlier years and the crusading expeditions of 1101. It offers much
more information than the only other substantial Latin account of
the same events, by Fulcher of Chartres, and where it can be tested
against other narratives, including Arabic and Greek sources, it
proves to be worthy of both trust and respect. Susan B. Edgington's
English translation has been widely praised, following its first
publication in the Oxford Medieval Texts series, and is here
presented with a new introduction and updated notes and
bibliography.
The Old-French Chanson d'Antioche has long intrigued historians and
literary scholars. Unusually among epic poems, it follows closely a
well documented historical event - the First Crusade - and appears
to include substantial and genuine historical content. At one time
it was believed to be based on an account by an eye-witness,
'Richard the Pilgrim'. Carol Sweetenham and Susan Edgington have
combined forces to investigate such claims, and their findings are
set out in a comprehensive introduction which, firstly, examines
the textual history of the poem from its possible oral beginnings
through several re-workings to its present form, achieved early in
the thirteenth century. A second chapter assesses the Chanson's
value as a source for the crusade, and a third considers its status
as a literary text. A complete prose translation follows, the first
in English and based on the definitive edition. The Chanson is
revealed as a lively narrative, with tales of chivalry, villainy,
and even episodes of humour. There are extensive footnotes to the
translation, and an appendix provides supplementary material from a
different manuscript tradition. There is also a cast list of heroes
and villains with biographical information for the 'real' ones and
literary analogues for the fictional characters. The Chanson
d'Antioche can now be read for enjoyment, and for a whole new
perspective on crusading in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.
This volume celebrates Peter Edbury's career by bringing together
seventeen essays by colleagues, former students and friends which
focus on three of his major research interests: the great historian
of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, William of Tyre, and his Historia
rerum in partibus transmarinis gestarum and its continuations;
medieval Cyprus, in particular under the Lusignans; and the
Military Orders in the Middle Ages. All based on original research,
the contributions to this volume include new work on manuscripts,
ranging from a Hospitaller rental document of the twelfth century
to a seventeenth-century manuscript of Cypriot interest; studies of
language and terminology in William of Tyre's chronicle and its
continuations; thematic surveys; legal and commercial
investigations pertaining to Cyprus; aspects of memorialization,
and biographical studies. These contributions are bracketed by a
foreword written by Peter Edbury's PhD supervisor, Jonathan
Riley-Smith, and an appreciation of Peter's own publications by
Christopher Tyerman.
First published in 1999, this edition of Walter the Chancellor's
account of the wars of the Antiochenes against the Muslims in the
early twelfth century is a vivid first-hand account of a dramatic
yet less well-known period in the history of the northern Crusader
states, and an important balance to the more usual focus on
Jerusalem. As a highly-placed Antiochene official, Walter was able
to write the most authoritative account of the principality's
fortunes and internal workings, and his book also sheds light on
the relationship between Latin settlement in the Levant and
contemporary Western perceptions of Islam and Eastern Christianity.
Here it has for the first time been translated into English (from
the Latin edition of H. Hagenmeyer). It is prefaced by a
substantial introduction, discussing the author and his work in the
context of the history and historiography of the Latin settlement,
and is followed by a selection of comparative sources. Walter the
Chancellor's history will be of interest both to students of the
Crusades and to a wider readership for its perspective on life in a
medieval frontier society.
First published in 1999, this edition of Walter the Chancellor's
account of the wars of the Antiochenes against the Muslims in the
early twelfth century is a vivid first-hand account of a dramatic
yet less well-known period in the history of the northern Crusader
states, and an important balance to the more usual focus on
Jerusalem. As a highly-placed Antiochene official, Walter was able
to write the most authoritative account of the principality's
fortunes and internal workings, and his book also sheds light on
the relationship between Latin settlement in the Levant and
contemporary Western perceptions of Islam and Eastern Christianity.
Here it has for the first time been translated into English (from
the Latin edition of H. Hagenmeyer). It is prefaced by a
substantial introduction, discussing the author and his work in the
context of the history and historiography of the Latin settlement,
and is followed by a selection of comparative sources. Walter the
Chancellor's history will be of interest both to students of the
Crusades and to a wider readership for its perspective on life in a
medieval frontier society.
This volume celebrates Peter Edbury's career by bringing together
seventeen essays by colleagues, former students and friends which
focus on three of his major research interests: the great historian
of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, William of Tyre, and his Historia
rerum in partibus transmarinis gestarum and its continuations;
medieval Cyprus, in particular under the Lusignans; and the
Military Orders in the Middle Ages. All based on original research,
the contributions to this volume include new work on manuscripts,
ranging from a Hospitaller rental document of the twelfth century
to a seventeenth-century manuscript of Cypriot interest; studies of
language and terminology in William of Tyre's chronicle and its
continuations; thematic surveys; legal and commercial
investigations pertaining to Cyprus; aspects of memorialization,
and biographical studies. These contributions are bracketed by a
foreword written by Peter Edbury's PhD supervisor, Jonathan
Riley-Smith, and an appreciation of Peter's own publications by
Christopher Tyerman.
The Old-French Chanson d'Antioche has long intrigued historians and
literary scholars. Unusually among epic poems, it follows closely a
well documented historical event - the First Crusade - and appears
to include substantial and genuine historical content. At one time
it was believed to be based on an account by an eye-witness,
'Richard the Pilgrim'. Carol Sweetenham and Susan Edgington have
combined forces to investigate such claims, and their findings are
set out in a comprehensive introduction which, firstly, examines
the textual history of the poem from its possible oral beginnings
through several re-workings to its present form, achieved early in
the thirteenth century. A second chapter assesses the Chanson's
value as a source for the crusade, and a third considers its status
as a literary text. A complete prose translation follows, the first
in English and based on the definitive edition. The Chanson is
revealed as a lively narrative, with tales of chivalry, villainy,
and even episodes of humour. There are extensive footnotes to the
translation, and an appendix provides supplementary material from a
different manuscript tradition. There is also a cast list of heroes
and villains with biographical information for the 'real' ones and
literary analogues for the fictional characters. The Chanson
d'Antioche can now be read for enjoyment, and for a whole new
perspective on crusading in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.
The first translation of Baldric's Historia Ierosolimitana, a
spirited account of the First Crusade, into modern English. The
Historia Ierosolimitana is a prose narrative of the events of the
First Crusade written at the abbey of Bourgueil in the Loire Valley
around 1105. Its author, the abbot Baldric, used the anonymous
Gesta Francorumfor much of the factual material presented, but
provided literary enhancements and amplifications of the historical
narrative and the characters found therein, in order, as Baldric
says, to make the Historia a more worthy account of the miraculous
events it describes. This volume provides the first modern-language
translation of the Historia, with a full introduction setting out
its historical, social, political and manuscript contexts, and
notes. It will contribute to a revised exploration of the First
Crusade, and facilitate much wider debates about the place of
history writing in medieval culture, textuality and manuscript
transmission.
Albert of Aachen's History of the Journey to Jerusalem presents the
story of the First Crusade (1095-1099) and the early history of the
crusader states (1099-1119). Volume 1, The First Crusade, is a long
and richly detailed account of events well known from the reports
of participants, such as Fulcher of Chartres, Raymond of Aguilers
and the anonymous author of the Gesta Francorum, but told from a
strikingly different perspective. Albert did not go on crusade
himself, but gathered reports and anecdotes from those who did, and
wove them into narrative that foregrounds the activities of Peter
the Hermit, Godfrey of Bouillon, Baldwin of Boulogne, and their
followers. His History therefore offers a counter-balance, and
sometimes a corrective, to the established view. Susan B.
Edgington's English translation has been widely praised, following
its first publication in the Oxford Medieval Texts series, and is
here presented with a new introduction and updated notes and
bibliography.
Walter the Chancellor's vivid first-hand account of the wars
between the Muslims and the principality of Antioch in the early
12th century describes a less well-known period in the history of
the Crusades, and provides a useful counterpart to the usual focus
on Jerusalem. It is here presented for the first time in English,
along with a selection of comparative sources and an important
introduction assessing the work's place in the historiography of
the Crusader states, and analysing the military campaigns it
details. As a highly-placed Antiochene official, Walter was able to
write the most authoritative account of the principality's fortunes
and internal workings, and his book also sheds light on the
relationship between Latin settlement in the Levant and
contemporary Western perceptions of Islam and Eastern Christianity.
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