The conquest of the Holy Land by Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn: a critical edition and translation of the anonymous Libellus de expugnatione Terrae Sanctae per Saladinum

The Libellus de expugnatione Terrae Sanctae per Saladinum (or Little Book about the Conquest of the Holy Land by òSalāòh al-Dīn) is the most substantial contemporary Latin account of the conquest of the Kingdom of Jerusalem in 1187. Seemingly written by a churchman who was in Jerusalem itself wh...

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Other Authors: Brewer, Keagan (Translator), Kane, James H. (Translator)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York Routledge 2019
Series:Crusade texts in translation
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Summary:The Libellus de expugnatione Terrae Sanctae per Saladinum (or Little Book about the Conquest of the Holy Land by òSalāòh al-Dīn) is the most substantial contemporary Latin account of the conquest of the Kingdom of Jerusalem in 1187. Seemingly written by a churchman who was in Jerusalem itself when the city was besieged and captured, the Libellus fuses historical narrative and biblical exegesis in an attempt to recount and interpret the loss of the Holy Land, an event that provoked an outpouring of grief throughout western Christendom and sparked the Third Crusade. This book provides an English translation of the Libellus accompanied by a new, comprehensive critical edition of the Latin text and a detailed study in the introduction
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xx, 278 Seiten) Illustrationen, Karten, Plan
ISBN:9781315142760
DOI:10.4324/9781315142760

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