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Chronicles of the Crusades (Penguin Classics) Paperback – Illustrated, March 31, 2009

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Two famous, firsthand accounts of the holy war in the Middle Ages translated by Caroline Smith

Originally composed in Old French, the two chronicles brought together here offer some of the most vivid and reliable accounts of the Crusades from a Western perspective. Villehardouin's Conquest of Constantinople, distinguished by its simplicity and lucidity, recounts the controversial Fourth Crusade, which descended into an all-out attack on the E astern Christians of Byzantium. In Life of Saint Louis, Joinville draws on his close attachment to King Louis IX of France to recall his campaigning in the Holy Land. Together these narratives comprise a fascinating window on events that, for all their remoteness, offer startling similarities to our own age.

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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Jean de Joinville was a thirteenth-century medieval French chronicler. His most famous work is Life of St. Louis, a biography of Louis IX of France that chronicled the Seventh Crusade.

Geoffrey de Villehardouin was a soldier and historian who took part in, and wrote extensively on, the Fourth Crusade. His eyewitness account of the 1204 conquest of Constantinople is the earliest surviving French historical narrative.

Caroline Smith studied history at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, from where she graduated with a PhD in 2004. Her publications include Crusading in the Age of Joinville (2006). She lives and works in New York, where she continues to pursue her research on the crusades and thirteenth-century French society, and on the life and writings of John of Joinville.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0140449981
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Classics; Illustrated edition (March 31, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780140449983
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0140449983
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.9 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.09 x 1.08 x 7.75 inches

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Page turner!

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Really compelling and descriptive! It is told from a knight's perspective in the 4th Crusade from his eye witness account. The details he gives are fascinating. Didn't think a book on the crusades would be interesting but it was.

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I had to read this book for a Crusades class, but I actually ended up enjoying it! I only had to read the part written by Villehardouin and not the part by Joinville. Villehardouin was very good at telling the descriptions of the events without being too biased and in a very interesting way. I would recommend it for sure to anyone who is interested in the Crusades.

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Great and historically accurate read. Love primary sources.

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Deborah Bogen

good for the truly interested

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These are translations of actual accounts of events related to the Crusades. It you want to get an idea of how these men thought you will want to take a look. Well worth the price.

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Tougher read, provides an interesting insight into this historic time period.

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Decent Read

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Pretty straightforward book. Required for a course at UNF.

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Very readable translation - recommended

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I highly recommend this translation of Joinville and Villehardouin.

The translator has taken care to translate these works into lucid, contemporary language without dumbing down the writing. Her work has paid off, providing a readable and lively edition still suitable for scholarly review.

Whether you are reading these for enjoyment, personal interest, or academic reasons, this translation is a good one.

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Dr. Philip A. Shand

Fascinating

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This is an enjoyable read, we must assume that the translation is accurate and the writer has managed something unusual; the English is lucid and articulate and yet gives the flavour of the age. The details are of great interest, the sort of things one rarely finds in the history books which are giving an overview and cannot go into such detail as provided by an eye-witness. The notes are sufficiently scholarly without being oppressive and the glossary is a good reference resource. The perspective of the westerners on the fall of Constantinople should be considered by anyone interested in that important episode!

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Peter Goodwin

Hugely enjoyable

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I so much enjoyed reading these two accounts; the 'Fourth Crusade' in particular was fascinating - set-back after diversion after procrastination after compromise - the twists and turns of the narrative and the mixed motivations of the participants wouldn't be out of place in a film or a novel. Agree with the other reviewers about the translation, although personally I would have been happy with a bit more period flavour - sometimes I felt a little like I was reading the New English Bible rather than the King James, so to speak. But all round a hugely enjoyable read.

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P. Heery

Great historical account

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I found Villehardouin's account of the fourth crusade quite tricky to follow at times and also difficult to trust because of his affiliations. But Joinville's story read much more easily about a crusade I knew v little about. Still amazing to read accounts by people who had been on crusade.

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Good summary

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Nice chronology for the crusaders

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Classic.

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Classic. Good reading.

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