The First Crusade: Origins and ImpactJonathan P. Phillips The First Crusade (1095-9) a mass of armed pilgrims aiming to march 4000 kilometers to the Holy Land to conquer Jerusalem was one of the most remarkable episodes in medieval history. Essays from nine leading academics offer new perspectives on two main themes: reconsideration of the evidence available to historians and appreciation of the Crusade's impact on the people of the eastern Mediterranean. |
Contents
Peter the Hermit and the chroniclers | 21 |
The diplomatic of the First Crusade | 35 |
reviewing the evidence | 55 |
The Chronicle of Zimmern as a source for the First Crusade | 78 |
Alexius Comnenus and the First Crusade | 107 |
the Muslim perspective | 130 |
Captured property on the First Crusade | 153 |
Postscript Jonathan Phillips | 181 |
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