The Chronicle of the Third Crusade: The Itinerarium Peregrinorum et Gesta Regis Ricardi

by Helen J. Nicholson

Book Overview

This is a translation of the Itinerarium Peregrinorum et Gesta Regis Ricardi, a contemporary chronicle of the Third Crusade, 1187-1192. Told from the viewpoint of the European crusaders, it recounts the fall of the crusader kingdom of Jerusalem to Saladin in 1187 and the subsequent expeditions to recover it, led by the Emperor Frederick I, King Philip II of France and King Richard I of England, the Lionheart". This is the most comprehensive account...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0754605817
• ISBN13: 9780754605812
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 422 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"