Contents: Introduction; Translations: Anonymous, The Holy Wars of Sultan Murad son of Sultan Mehmed Khan; Jehan de Wavrin, Extract from the Anciennes Chroniques d'Angleterre; Michel Beheim, This poem tells of King Pladislavo, King of Hungary, and how he fought with the Turks; Miscellaneous texts; The treaties, oaths and declarations of 1444; Index.
Until his retirement, Colin Imber was Reader in Turkish at the University of Manchester, UK.
'In addition to these well translated and annotated texts, Imber's introduction provides one of the most lucid and concise accounts of the battle and its complex web of surrounding events that this reviewer has seen. Imber's judicious scholarship and skillful narration in the introduction serve as a sound foundation for the documents to come and the analytical problems that each present. The brief overview of sources on Varna, many not included in this book, is another thoughtful and useful addition, as are other essential tools such as maps, a glossary of terms, and the bibliography. This is a most welcome addition to the Crusade Texts in Translation series and a boon for instructors and researchers.'Crusades
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