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Chronicles of the First Crusade (Penguin Classics) Paperback – Illustrated, May 29, 2012

by Christopher Tyerman (Editor, Introduction)
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The gripping story of the First Crusade, as witnessed firsthand

The fall of Jerusalem in 1099 to an army of exhausted and starving western European soldiers was one of the most extraordinary events in history—with a legacy that remains controversial more than nine centuries later. This remarkable collection contains firsthand accounts from the knights, religious leaders, and peasants who experienced the First Crusade in all its cruelty and strangeness. Edited with an introduction and notes by one of the foremost experts on the Crusades, Chronicles of the First Crusade is a comprehensive look at the climax of Christian fervor and the record of an ultimately futile attempt to implant a European kingdom in an overwhelmingly Muslim world.

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.
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    May 29, 2012
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    12 and up
  6. Reading age
    18 years and up
  7. Dimensions
    7.7 x 5 x 1.1 inches
  8. ISBN-10
    024195522X
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0241955222
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About the Author

Christopher Tyerman is a Fellow and Tutor in History at Hertford College, Oxford and Lecturer in Medieval History at New College Oxford. He has written extensively on the crusades, most recently God's War: A New History of the Crusades (2006) and The Debate on the Crusades (2011).

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Classics; Reprint edition (May 29, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 398 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 024195522X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0241955222
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 12 and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.7 x 5 x 1.1 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Markus Tomson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
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Great organization and translations
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James Brennan
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2016
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As others have stated, this is an excellent work putting together primary sources to present a chronological narrative of the first crusade. The translations are very good and easy to read. Each section has an introduction by the editor/translator providing background information for the primary sources, and the footnotes are helpful. Some background knowledge on the first crusade would be helpful before reading this work.
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Cinema Un-Verite
5.0 out of 5 stars A Treasury of Primary Sources
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2014
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This is my favorite book on the First Crusade. It brings together excerpts from numerous primary sources to create a chronological narrative of the events of First Crusade. If you like reading primary sources, this is the book for you.
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Joey Bennett
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, used it as a primary source for ...
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2015
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Great book, used it as a primary source for my Medieval Europe research paper. The author uses multiple original source documents and weaves them together to paint a picture of the Crusade from multiple perspectives.
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Adrian
5.0 out of 5 stars A great collection
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2013
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A great collection of First Crusade sources that are otherwise very pricey and often difficult to find. Well put together.
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5.0 out of 5 stars very beauty
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michael wilkinson
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating record
Reviewed in Australia on May 24, 2021
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This is one, if not the, most rewarding book I've read on the Crusades so far. Christopher Tyerman does an excellent
introduction to a fascinating historical record which takes the reader into the atmosphere and places the crusades
invoke. And his helpful segment prefaces reinforces the selected writings which follow. This Penguin work is an
excellent collection.
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