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A History of Deeds Done Beyond the Sea (Records of Civilization -- Sources and Studies, No 35)
A History of Deeds Done Beyond the Sea - Records of Civilization -- Sources and Studies, No 35 Author:William of Tyre, Emily Atwater Babcock (Translator) William of Tyre (1130 - 1185), Chancellor of Jerusalem and Archbishop of Tyre, wrote the Latin chronicle Historia - A History of Deeds Done Beyond the Sea, which has served as the primary source for the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Crusader States. — He reflects on the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem during its height, when a state of tranquilit... more »y existed under Queen Melisende, her husband King Fulk, and their sons Kings Baldwin III and Amaury. It was a time of building and restoring Churches, such as the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the site of the Crucifixion, Burial, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Translated and annotated by Emily Atwater Babcock.« less