Description: A pioneering approach to contemporary historical writing on the First Crusade, looking at the texts as cultural artefacts rather than simply for the evidence they contain.
Brief description: MARCUS BULL is Andrew W. Mellon Distinguished Professor of Medieval and Early Modern Studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Review Quotes: An impressive volume that maintains a rare coherence across the twelve contributions to bring out the individuality and significance of these varied narratives.-- "THE HISTORIAN"