Rewriting the First Crusade with Thomas Smith
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May 23, 2024 ·
53m 52s
Medieval historians are faced with the daunting task of having to piece together around a thousand years of history without all that many written sources to speak of. But what...
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Medieval historians are faced with the daunting task of having to piece together around a thousand years of history without all that many written sources to speak of. But what happens if it turns out that some of the most important sources we’ve been using have been - let’s say - touched up a little? This week, Danièle speaks with Thomas Smith about letters from the First Crusade, which ones are either partially or completely invented, and what this discovery means to our understanding of the Crusades.
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