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The History of the Holy War: Ambroise´s Estoire de la Guerre Sainte
Marianne Ailes
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Paperback. Translation of eye-witness account of Third Crusade, with emphasis on Richard the Lionheart. Translator(s): Ailes, Marianne. Num Pages: 236 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 235 x 13. Weight in Grams: 378.
Translation of eye-witness account of Third Crusade, with emphasis on Richard the Lionheart. The Estoire de la Guerre Sainte, an early example of vernacular chronicle, by the Norman poet Ambroise, presents an eye-witness account of the Third Crusade (1188-92) in a highly-polished rhetorical style. Central is the character of Richard the Lion Heart, Ambroise's hero, but the narrative is also enlivened by short anecdotes, sometimes heroic and sometimes more down-to-earth, about other participants. It depicts clearly the privations and sufferings of the ordinary crusaders, whether at the siege of Acre or on the march, and provides both a detailed ... Read more
Translation of eye-witness account of Third Crusade, with emphasis on Richard the Lionheart. The Estoire de la Guerre Sainte, an early example of vernacular chronicle, by the Norman poet Ambroise, presents an eye-witness account of the Third Crusade (1188-92) in a highly-polished rhetorical style. Central is the character of Richard the Lion Heart, Ambroise's hero, but the narrative is also enlivened by short anecdotes, sometimes heroic and sometimes more down-to-earth, about other participants. It depicts clearly the privations and sufferings of the ordinary crusaders, whether at the siege of Acre or on the march, and provides both a detailed ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
Number of Pages
234
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843836629
SKU
V9781843836629
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About Marianne Ailes
MARIANNE AILES is Professor of French at the University of Bristol. MARIANNE AILES is Professor of French at the University of Bristol. MARIANNE AILES is Professor of French at the University of Bristol.
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