Two famous, firsthand accounts of the holy war in the Middle Ages translated by Caroline Smith Originally composed in Old French, the two chronicles brought together here offer some of the most vivid and reliable accounts of the Crusades from a Western perspective. Villehardouin's Conquest of Constantinople, distinguished by its simplicity and lucidity, recounts the controversial Fourth Crusade, which descended into an all-out attack on the E astern Christians of Byzantium. In Life of Saint Louis, Joinville draws on his close attachment to King Louis IX of France to recall his campaigning in the Holy Land. Together these narratives comprise a fascinating window on events that, for all their remoteness, offer startling similarities to our own age. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Chronicles of the Crusades (Penguin Classics)

History

Joinville, Jean De

De Villehardouin, Geoffroy

Europe

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The Life of St. Louis

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Histoire De S. Louis (1884) (French Edition)

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The individual narratives brought together here reveal insight into the two hundred year struggle for possession of Jerusalem, in the words of two soldiers who participated first-hand in the bloody campaigns. Geffroy de Villehardouin (1150-1212?) was an appointed marshal of Champagne, France, whose "Conquest of Constantinople" recounts the controversial Fourth Crusade of 1204, against Eastern Christians in the Latin empire of Constantinople. Jean de Joinville (1224-1317) inherited the office of seneschal of Champagne at a young age, and wrote "Life of Saint Louis" after having accompanied King Louis IX on his first crusade and later living as a friend in his court. These accounts, originally composed in Old French, are considered to be some of the most accurate portrayals of the Crusades, and give fascinating insight into the religious and political fervor that sparked centuries of brutal battles and the struggle for holy conquest.

Chronicles of the Crusades

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Histoire de S. Louis, IX du nom, roi de France (French Edition)

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Collection dirigée par Michel Zink La collection Lettres gothiques se propose d'ouvrir au public le plus large un accès à la fois direct, aisé et sûr à la littérature du Moyen Age.Un accès direct en mettant sous les yeux du lecteur le texte original. Un accès aisé grâce à la traduction en français moderne proposée en regard, à l'introduction et à des notes nombreuses. Un accès sûr grâce au soin dont font l'objet la présentation du texte et son commentaire. La collection Lettres gothiques offre ainsi un panorama représentatif de l'ensemble de la littérature médiévale.Joinville VIE DE SAINT LOUISLe livre de Joinville est l'un des textes historiques les plus intéressants et les plus attachants que nous ait laissés le Moyen Age. L'auteur raconte ce qu'il a personnellement connu du règne de saint Louis (1226-1270), essentiellement la croisade en Egypte et le séjour en Terre sainte ; il se fait l'écho des propos édifiants du roi, qu'il vit souvent depuis leur retour en France, et de quelques-unes de ses décisions les plus remarquables. Mais Joinville parle presque autant de lui-même que du roi, le sujet de son livre. A côté de la haute figure de saint Louis se dessine celle, bien vivante, du chroniqueur. Nous avons ainsi, sur les façons de sentir et de penser d'un homme du xiiie siècle, un éclairage incomparable.

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