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OverviewThe 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Susan B. Edgington , Steven Biddlecombe , Steven BiddlecombePublisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd Imprint: The Boydell Press Volume: v. 2 Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.512kg ISBN: 9781783274802ISBN 10: 1783274808 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 17 January 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction The Life and Career of Baldric of Bourgueil The French Historians of the First Crusade Comparisons between the Three French Historians Manuscript Transmission and Reception The 'History of the Jerusalemites' Prologue and Book One Book Two Book Three Book Four Appendix 1 - Additions found in Paris, BNF, MS Latin 5513 Appendix 2 - People and Places BibliographyReviews[This] volume makes a strong contribution to crusader studies, and will be extremely valuable both for students and scholars. * THE JOURNAL OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY * [...] this volume makes a strong contribution to crusader studies, and will be extremely valuable both for students and scholars. * The Journal of Ecclesiastical History * Author InformationSUSAN B. EDGINGTON is a Teaching and Research Fellow at Queen Mary University of London STEVEN J. BIDDLECOMBE edited the Latin text of Baldric's Historia (2014); having taught at a number of universities, most recently at Nottingham Trent; he is currently an independent scholar. STEVEN J. BIDDLECOMBE edited the Latin text of Baldric's Historia (2014); having taught at a number of universities, most recently at Nottingham Trent; he is currently an independent scholar. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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