Albert of Aachen's History of the Journey to Jerusalem

Download or read book Albert of Aachen's History of the Journey to Jerusalem written by Albert (of Aachen) and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2013 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Albert of Aachen's History of the Journey to Jerusalem presents the story of the First Crusade (1095-1099) and the early history of the crusader states (1099-1119). Volume 1, The First Crusade, is a long and richly detailed account of events well known from the reports of participants, but told from a strikingly different perspective. His History therefore offers a counter-balance, and sometimes a corrective, to the established view. Susan B. Edgington's English translation has been widely praised, following its first publication in the Oxford Medieval Texts series, and is here presented with a new introduction and updated notes and bibliography.