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Peter W. Edbury

    Questo autore è uno specialista della storia delle Crociate e dei regimi crociati in Siria, Cipro e Terra Santa. Il suo lavoro si addentra nelle strutture politiche e storiche di questi regni medievali. Esamina testi chiave e storici che hanno plasmato la nostra comprensione della Terra Santa latina durante le Crociate. Attraverso un meticoloso lavoro editoriale e un'analisi approfondita, i lettori acquisiscono una prospettiva sofisticata su questo complesso periodo storico.

    The Conquest of Jerusalem and the Third Crusade
    The Conquest of Jerusalem and the Third Crusade
    • 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

      The Conquest of Jerusalem and the Third Crusade
    • The Conquest of Jerusalem and the Third Crusade

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      • 196pagine
      • 7 ore di lettura

      A collection in modern English of some of the key texts describing Saladin's conquest of Jerusalem in October 1187 and the Third Crusade. The greater part of the book renders the 1184-97 section of the Old French Continuation of William of Tyre, followed by a selection of texts and excerpts, including episodes in the rise to power of the ill-fated king of Jerusalem, accounts of the Battle of Hattin (4 July 1187), reports from the Siege of Acre (1189-91), and letters from King Richard the Lionheart describing the progress of his campaign.

      The Conquest of Jerusalem and the Third Crusade