Robert the Monk's History of the First CrusadeAshgate, 2005 - 243 pages 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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Page 17
... victory by following it with a description of the celebrations taken from Isaiah . He foreshadows these events at V.2 , picking up the GF's passing reference to envoys from the Emir of Cairo26 and turning it into a full - scale ...
... victory by following it with a description of the celebrations taken from Isaiah . He foreshadows these events at V.2 , picking up the GF's passing reference to envoys from the Emir of Cairo26 and turning it into a full - scale ...
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... victory : how the Christians gave thanks and rejoiced Night brought an end and that was what saved them ; for , if darkness had not concealed them , few indeed would have survived from such a great multitude.25 Great is the glory of God ...
... victory : how the Christians gave thanks and rejoiced Night brought an end and that was what saved them ; for , if darkness had not concealed them , few indeed would have survived from such a great multitude.25 Great is the glory of God ...
Page 169
... victory had not been his.24 When our soldiers meanwhile came out into a flat area , they came to a halt on the orders of the Bishop of Le Puy and listened to his sermon in total silence.25 He was wearing a breastplate and held the lance ...
... victory had not been his.24 When our soldiers meanwhile came out into a flat area , they came to a halt on the orders of the Bishop of Le Puy and listened to his sermon in total silence.25 He was wearing a breastplate and held the lance ...
Contents
The textual history of the Historia Iherosolimitana | 1 |
Robert and the Gesta Francorum | 12 |
Roberts relationship with other sources and value as | 28 |
Copyright | |
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Robert the Monk's History of the First Crusade: Historia Iherosolimitana Carol Sweetenham Limited preview - 2017 |
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Common terms and phrases
Adhemar Alexius arms army arrival arrows attack battle of Antioch battle of Ascalon Baudry Bishop Bishop of Le Bohemond Byzantine camp castle chanson de geste Chapter Christ Christians chronicle Church citadel Clemens Constantinople Council of Clermont Count of Flanders Count of Normandy Count of St Crusade Crusade Cycle death described detail divine Duke Godfrey Emir of Babylon Emperor emphasises enemy episode events at Antioch eyewitness fight flee Frankish Franks French Fulcher Gesta Gesta Francorum Gilo Gilo's text Golfier Guénée Guibert hexameters History Holy Sepulchre horses Hugh Hugh of Vermandois Jerusalem Kerbogha killed King lances land large number Latin letter Lord manuscripts Nicaea oath Occitan pilgrimage pilgrims Pirrus princes Raymond reference Riley-Smith Robert Robert's text role Runciman Saracens Sermo Apologeticus siege soldiers speech St Gilles St Peter sword Tancred towers transl translation Turkish Turks Urban victory vol.I walls whilst