This author is a specialist on the history of the Crusades and the crusader regimes in Syria, Cyprus, and the Holy Land. Their work delves deeply into the political and historical structures of these medieval realms. They examine key texts and historians that shaped our understanding of the Latin East during the Crusades. Through meticulous editorial work and in-depth analysis, readers gain a sophisticated perspective on this complex historical period.
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. číst celé
In this study, first published in 1988, the authors offer the first full-scale study of William of Tyre as a historian. They examine the influences which fashioned his material, and examine what he had to say about certain topics - the monarchy in Jerusalem, the Church, the papacy, the Byzantine... číst celé