{"title":"Dr Thomas W Smith","description":"\u003cp\u003eDr Thomas W Smith offers insightful explorations into historical events with a scholarly yet accessible approach. His works often delve into the complexities of medieval history, shedding new light on pivotal moments such as the First Crusade. Readers can expect meticulous research paired with clear analysis, making challenging subjects approachable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the realm of \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e, Dr Smith’s books provide valuable resources for both students and history enthusiasts. His writing encourages a deeper understanding of historical narratives and invites readers to reconsider traditional perspectives through thoughtful reinterpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rewriting-the-first-crusade-by-dr-thomas-w-smith-9781837653874","title":"Rewriting the First Crusade","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn exploration of the letters from the First Crusade, yielding evidence for a number of reinterpretations of the movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe letters stemming from the First Crusade are premier sources for understanding the launch, campaign, and aftermath of the expedition. Between 1095 and 1100, epistles sustained social relationships across the Mediterranean and within Europe, as a mixture of historical writing, literary invention, news, and theological interpretation. They served ecclesiastical administration, projected authority, and formed focal points for spiritual commemoration and para-liturgical campaigns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume, grounded on extensive research into the original manuscripts, and presenting numerous new manuscript witnesses, argues that some of the letters are post hoc \"inventions\", composed by generations of scribe-readers who visited crusading sites from the twelfth century on, adding new layers of meaning in the form of interpolations and post-scripts. Drawing upon this new understanding, and blurring the distinction of epistolary \"reality\", it rewrites central aspects of the history of the First Crusade, considering the documents in a new way: as markers of enthusiasm and support for the crusade movement among monastic clergy, who copied and consumed them as a form of scribal crusading. Whether authentic letters or literary \"confections\", they functioned as communal sites for the celebration, commemoration and memorialisation of the expedition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRewriting the First Crusade\u003c\/em\u003e offers a fresh perspective on these letters, highlighting their role in the historical narrative and their impact on the medieval mindset. This insightful analysis will resonate with those interested in medieval history, the crusades, and the evolution of historical documentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934201069804,"sku":"9781837653874","price":106.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781837653874-rewriting-the-first-crusade.jpg?v=1783904965"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/dr-thomas-w-smith.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}