{"product_id":"knights-of-the-cross-geoffrey-de-villehardouin-9781846778155","title":"Knights of the Cross: Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade and The Conquest of Constantinople \u0026 Chronicle of the Crusade of St. Louis","description":"Rare insights into the chivalric age through the eyewitness accounts of two French knights \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChronicle of the Fourth Crusade and The Conquest of Constantinople\u003cbr\u003eby Geoffrey de Villehardouin \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChronicle of the Crusade of St. Louis\u003cbr\u003eby Jean de Joinville \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGeoffrey de Villehardouin was an eminent French knight, who set out on the Fourth Crusade in 1199. Pivotally involved in events, including the routing the campaign via Constantinople, his important chronicle was written when his experiences were still fresh in his mind. After the conquest of Byzantium he became a military leader and earned the city of Messinopolis in Thrace and the title Marshal of Champagne. Jean de Joinville embarked upon his crusade-remembered by history as the Seventh Crusade-as a young man in 1248. This Crusade was launched only seven years after the previous one failed and actually managed to briefly occupy Jerusalem. De Joinville was away upon campaign for six years, returning home from Palestine in 1254, though he did not pen his memoir until old age. This is a very 'human ' reporter full of fears, misgivings and able to provide the reader with minute detail of events.\u003cbr\u003eThis book contains two essential, first hand accounts from the time of the crusades, and gives the reader the rare opportunity to look into the lives of medieval knights on campaign and on the battlefield; both accounts are regarded as important documents of the period.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Geoffrey de Villehardouin,Jean De Joinville\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1846778158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781846778155\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Leonaur Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/22\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.78d","brand":"Geoffrey de Villehardouin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48437108343039,"sku":"9781846778155","price":21.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_98381024-1916-4b9f-873c-5c27799af25d.jpg?v=1777159918","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/knights-of-the-cross-geoffrey-de-villehardouin-9781846778155","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}