This is my review of Sharan Newman’s latest book, Defending the City of God: A Medieval Queen, the First Crusades, and the Quest for Peace in Jerusalem.
BOOK REVIEW: “Defending the City of God” : A Medieval Queen, the First Crusades, and the Quest for Peace in Jerusalem, by Sharan Newman
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The Evolution of the Saladin Legend in the West
November 18, 2012 By
William of Tyreʼs account of the history of the Crusades stops suddenly in 1184. As he lays down his pen he is in despair at the inevitable outcome which he foresees for the struggle with Saladin. It was fortunate for him that he did not live to see the triumph of Saladin at Hattin and Jerusalem. Williamʼs judgement of Saladin, there- fore, is one of fear and admiration but he is also able to criticize his faults, especially his ruthless ambition.
FROM THE STATELY TO THE SMUTTY: SHIFTING PERCEPTIONS OF THE CRUSADES IN AN ILLUMINATED CHRONICLE
July 27, 2011 By
FROM THE STATELY TO THE SMUTTY: SHIFTING PERCEPTIONS OF THE CRUSADES IN AN ILLUMINATED CHRONICLE Leson, Robert Oeuvre, Newsletter of the Department of Art History, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Spring (2009) Abstract Among the most important sources for the study of the Crusades is a medieval chronicle known as the Historia rerum in partibus transmarinis gestarum […]
‘Non solum rex, sed regum optimus: Godfrey of Bouillon in the Historia of William of Tyre
July 18, 2011 By
‘Non solum rex, sed regum optimus: Godfrey of Bouillon in the Historia of William of Tyre By Simon John Paper given at Revealing Records II - King’s College London (2010) Introduction: I will begin by explaining where today’s paper figures in my wider research. My thesis is a study of the life and posthumous cultural reputation of […]
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