Rewriting the First Crusade: Epistolary Culture in the Middle Ages

By: Smith, Thomas W.

An exploration of the letters from the First Crusade, yielding evidence for a number of reinterpretations of the movement.

The letters stemming from the First Crusade are premier sources for understanding the launch, campaign, and aftermath of the expedition. Between 1095 and 1100, epistles sustained social relationships across the Mediterranean and within Europe, as a mixture of historical writing, literary invention, news, and theological...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1837651752
• ISBN13: 9781837651757
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"