Table of Contents

Preface; Abbreviations and forms of reference; Introduction; Part I. William of Tyre and the Writing of the Historia: 1. William's career; 2. William's historical writings; 3. Classical and Christian influences in the Historia; 4. William and his sources; Part II. William of Tyre and the Meaning of the Historia: 5. The monarchy; 6. Regnum and ecclesia; 7. The papacy; 8. The Byzantine empire; 9. The war against the infidel; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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In this study the authors offer the first full-scale study of William of Tyre as a historian.

Reviews

'... a useful and readable book, which provides a sound discussion of the background to the composition of William's chronicle and which brings out some of the more significant aspects of his outlook as a historian.' The Journal of Ecclesiastical History 'As an introduction to William's Historia this study is admirable: cleanly presented, coherently argued, and clearly organized.' American Historical Review '... the first full analysis in English of William as a historian ... a welcome and stimulating contribution to the debate.' History