Rewriting the First Crusade : epistolary culture in the middle ages

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,...

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Auteur principal : Smith Thomas William (Auteur)
Format : Livre
Langue : anglais
Titre complet : Rewriting the First Crusade : epistolary culture in the middle ages / Thomas W. Smith
Publié : Woodbridge : The Boydell Press , 2024
Description matérielle : 1 volume (XII-231 pages)
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