The Gesta Tancredi of Ralph of Caen: A History of the Normans on First Crusade

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9781409400325
ISBN
1409400328
Book Title
The Gesta Tancredi of Ralph of Caen: A History of
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Publisher
Taylor & Francis Group
ISBN-10
1409400328
ISBN-13
9781409400325
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102842022

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
196 Pages
Publication Name
Gesta Tancredi of Ralph of Caen : a History of the Normans on the First Crusade
Language
English
Subject
Middle East / Turkey & Ottoman Empire, General
Publication Year
2010
Type
Textbook
Author
David S. Bachrach, Bernard S. Bachrach
Subject Area
History
Series
Crusade Texts in Translation Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

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0.5 in
Item Weight
13.6 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
6.3 in

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College Audience
Reviews
'University teachers and students will welcome this translation.' Military History '[The] text reads well, any difficulties are clearly signalled, and historians of the crusades as well as students of the medieval biographical genre will find this book a valuable resource.' Medium Aevum 'The translation is a lively piece of writing, as befits the vigour of the original language... The introduction is informative and astute, and [...] the volume will serve its purpose of making Ralph's Gesta Tancredi accessible to a wider number of students very well.' Medieval Review 'The appearance of the Gesta Tancredi in English translation is very welcome... The translators have earned our gratitude for providing access to this wealth of material.' Crusades '...traduction irréprochable... Elle rendra de nombreux services aux historiens...' Le Moyen Ã,ge
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The
Series Volume Number
12
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Yes
Table Of Content
Contents: Introduction: Our knowledge of Ralph, Ralph as a historian, Ralph's subject matter, Ralph as an independent source, Ralph as a Norman historian, Principles of translation; The Gesta Tancredi; Bibliography; Index.
Synopsis
This is the first translation into English of Ralph of Caen's Gesta Tancredi. The text provides an important narrative of the First Crusade and its immediate aftermath, covering the period 1096-1105. The work as a whole has a striking Norman point of view and contains details found in no other source, providing a corrective to the strong northern focus of most of the other narrative sources for the First Crusade., This is the first translation into English of Ralph of Caen's Gesta Tancredi. This text provides an exceptionally important narrative of the First Crusade and its immediate aftermath, covering the period 1096-1105, but is often neglected, due in no small part to the difficulties of its Latin. A native of the Norman city of Caen where he was a student of Arnulf, the future patriarch of Jerusalem, in 1107 Ralph joined Bohemond of Taranto's army as a military chaplain. After arriving in the East, Ralph took service with Bohemond's nephew Tancred, who ruled the principality of Antioch from 1108 to 1112. Although dedicated to Arnulf, the Gesta Tancredi focuses on the careers of Bohemond and, especially, of Tancred. It is one of the most important sources - indeed the most important Latin source - for the Norman campaigns in Cilicia (1097-1108), and for the early Norman rule of Antioch. The work as a whole has a striking Norman point of view and contains details found in no other source, providing a corrective to the strong northern focus of most of the other narrative sources for the First Crusade., This is the first translation into English of Ralph of Caen's Gesta Tancredi. This text provides an exceptionally important narrative of the First Crusade and its immediate aftermath, covering the period 10961105, but is often neglected, due in no small part to the difficulties of its Latin. A native of the Norman city of Caen where he was a student of Arnulf, the future patriarch of Jerusalem, in 1107 Ralph joined Bohemond of Taranto's army as a military chaplain. After arriving in the East, Ralph took service with Bohemond's nephew Tancred, who ruled the principality of Antioch from 1108 to 1112. Although dedicated to Arnulf, the Gesta Tancredi focuses on the careers of Bohemond and, especially, of Tancred. It is one of the most important sources - indeed the most important Latin source - for the Norman campaigns in Cilicia (10971108), and for the early Norman rule of Antioch. The work as a whole has a striking Norman point of view and contains details found in no other source, providing a corrective to the strong northern focus of most of the other narrative sources for the First Crusade.
LC Classification Number
D161.1

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