Este autor es un especialista en la historia de las Cruzadas y los regímenes cruzados en Siria, Chipre y Tierra Santa. Su obra profundiza en las estructuras políticas e históricas de estos reinos medievales. Examina textos clave e historiadores que moldearon nuestra comprensión del Levante latino durante las Cruzadas. A través de un meticuloso trabajo editorial y un análisis en profundidad, los lectores obtienen una perspectiva sofisticada de este complejo período histórico.
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
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.