1st Edition
The Book of Raymond of Aguilers Historia Francorum qui Ceperunt Iherusalem
By James Currie
Copyright 2025
126 Pages
by
Routledge
126 Pages
by
Routledge
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The Book of Raymond of Aguilers , also called the Historia Francorum qui Ceperunt Iherusalem , is one of a handful of eyewitness accounts of the First Crusade, the name given to an armed expedition called for by Pope Urban II at the Council of Clermont in 1095 that journeyed and fought its way to the Holy Land, culminating in the conquest of Jerusalem in July 1099. Raymond’s account primarily... Read more
1 Introduction
2 The Need for a New Translation
3 The Life and Character of Raymond of Aguilers
4 Raymond’s Book as a Historical Source
5 Raymond and Other First Crusade Accounts
6 Notes on Translation
7 Translation of the Book of Raymond of Aguilers
Bibliography
Index
Biography
James Currie completed his PhD thesis on the influence of concepts of knightly honour on crusading at Royal Holloway, University of London in 2024.
