The list of collections of Crusader sources provides those collections of original sources for the Crusades from the 17th century through the 20th century. These include collections, regesta and bibliotheca, and provide valuable insight into the historiography of the Crusades though the identification of the various editions and translations of the sources, as well as commentary on these sources. Beginning in the 16th century, Crusader historiography included the collection, editing and interpretation of original texts. This was supplemented by the collection of major secular and religious documents. Where appropriate, the abbreviations commonly used in modern histories of the Crusades are identified. Editors are referenced, where available, to the various national collection of biographies and collections linked to the digital libraries of the University of Michigan's HathiTrust and OCLC's WorldCat.
The principal collections of narrative sources for the Crusades referenced in modern Crusader histories are catalogued as Chronicles and Histories, Travelogues and Geography, and Bibliographies. They include the following. [1] [2] [3]
The premier collections of original Crusader sources are the Recueil des historiens des croisades (Collection of the Historians of the Crusades) and its predecessor Gesta Dei per Francos. The influential work Recueil des historiens des croisades is in 16 volumes, Publ. Académie des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres, Paris (1841–1906). RHC is the definitive collection of original Crusader sources from Western, Greek, Arabic, Armenian and Syrian authors. The volumes are organized into five series covering legal documents and Western, Arabic, Byzantine and Armenian/Syrian works.
Gesta Dei per Francos (God's Work through the Franks, GDF), 2 volumes, Hannau (1611), is the precursor to Recueil des historiens des croisades. Gesta Dei per Francos [sive orientalist expedition et regain Francorum Hiersolymitani bistoria a varies sed lilies Levi scriptoriums litters commendata] was edited by French scholar and diplomat Jacques Bongars (1554–1612). Early collection of original sources for the Crusades. The compendium, dedicated to Louis XIII of France, includes most of the main narrative sources for the First Crusade and Fifth Crusade, as well as Historia Rerum in Partibus Transmarinis Gestarum of William of Tyre, Secretorum Fidelium Crucis of Marino Sanudo and De recuperatione Terre Sancte of Pierre Dubois. [6] [7]
Bibliographies of the Crusades and related history and literature include the following. [108]
Major collections of Crusader, royal/imperial, and ecclesiastical sources and documents include the following.
The first encyclopedia article on the Crusades is credited to Denis Diderot in the 18th century. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, three notable encyclopedia articles appeared. These are Philip Schaff's article in the Schaff-Herzog Encyclopaedia of Religious Knowledge; Louis Bréhier's two works on the Crusades and their Bibliography and Sources in the Catholic Encyclopedia; and the work of Ernest Barker in the 11th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica, later expanded into a separate publication. All three have interesting bibliographies showing histories deemed important at the time.
Denis Diderot. Denis Diderot (1713–1784), French author who regarded the effects of the Crusades as "uniformly dire" (Oeuvres, Volume 14). [290]
Philip Schaff. Philip Schaff (1819–1893), a Swiss theologian and ecclesiastical historian. [293]
James Wood. James Wood (1820–1901), a Scottish editor and encyclopaedist.
Louis R. Bréhier. Louis R. Bréhier (1869–1951), a French historian specializing in Byzantine studies. [298]
Ernest Barker. Ernest Barker (1874–1960), an English political scientist. [301]
Journals and periodicals that publish Crusader articles include the following.
American Historical Review. American Historical Review was founded in 1895 as the premier journal of American history. [304] [305]
Archives de l'Orient Latin (AOL). Archives de l'Orient Latin (AOL), 2 volumes (1881, 1884). [306]
Bibliothèque de l'École des Chartes(BEC). Bibliothèque de l'École des Chartes (BEC) (1839–present) is a journal dedicated to the study and use of medieval manuscripts and is used extensively in Crusader studies. It is published by the Société de l'École des chartes. [307] [210]
Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research. Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research (1923–1987), a scholarly journal published by the Institute of Historical Research. [308]
Byzantinische Zeitschrift. Byzantinische Zeitschrift (1892–present) is a Byzantine studies journal established by Byzantine scholar Karl Krumbacher (1856–1909). [206]
Byzantion.Byzantion is an international peer-reviewed journal founded in 1924 devoted to Byzantine culture and covers literature, history and art history, including the related disciplines. [309]
Catholic Historical Review. Catholic Historical Review (1915–present), publishes original articles in English on topics related to the history of various Catholic experiences and their intersections with cultures and other religious traditions over the centuries and throughout the world. [310]
Crusades. Journal of the Society for the Study of the Crusades and the Latin East, Issues 1–18. Edited by Benjamin Z. Kedar, Jonathan Philips and Jonathan Riley-Smith (2003–present). [311]
Die Welt des Islams. Die Welt des Islams (1915–present). International Journal for the Study of Modern Islam. [312]
Dumbarton Oaks Papers. Dumbarton Oaks Papers is an academic journal founded in 1941 for the publication of articles relating to Byzantine society and culture from the 4th to 15th century. [313]
English Historical Review. The English Historical Review was founded in 1886. [314] [315]
Forschungen zur deutschen Geschichte. Forschungen zur deutschen Geschichte (1862–1886), a journal dedicated to research on German history. [316]
Historische Zeitschrift. Historische Zeitschrift , founded in 1859 by Heinrich von Sybel is considered to be the first and for a time the foremost historical journal. [317] [ failed verification ]
History. History: The Journal of the Historical Association (1916–present) is a journal published quarterly on behalf of the Historical Association. [318]
Journal des Savants. Journal des Savants (1665–present), a leading French academic journal in the humanities. Originally published as Journal des Sçavans, it was under the patronage of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres beginning in 1908. [319] [320] [321]
Journal of Ecclesiastical History. The Journal of Ecclesiastical History (1950 – present) is a peer-review journal on ecclesiastical history. [322]
Journal of Medieval History. The Journal of Medieval History (1975 – present) is an academic journal on European and medieval history. [323]
Journal of the American Oriental Society. Journal of the American Oriental Society. [324]
Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, new series. [325]
Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1804–2004. [326] [327]
Mémoires de l'Académie des Inscriptions. Mémoires de l'Académie des Inscriptions is an academic journal published by the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres. [328]
Mémoires de l'Institut de France. Mémoires de l'Institut de France (1821–1975), an academic journal. [329]
Palestine Exploration Quarterly. Palestine Exploration Quarterly (1869–) is the journal of the Palestine Exploration Fund, devoted to the study of the history, archaeology and geography of the Levant. [330]
Revue de l'Orient Latin (ROL). Revue de l'Orient Latin (ROL), 12 volumes (1893–1911). Official journal of Société de l'Orient Latin founded by French historian Paul E. D. Riant (1836–1888). Later directed by archivist Charles A. Kohler (1854–1917). A continuation of Archives de l'Orient Latin (AOL) that includes Crusader sources of itineraries, chronicles, letters and charters. [331]
Revue d'Histoire littéraire de la France. Revue d'Histoire littéraire de la France (1894–present). A quarterly journal covering the study of French literature since the fifteenth century. [332]
Revue historique. Revue historique (1876–present), a French academic journal. [333]
Revue des questions historiques Revue des questions historiques (1886–1939). A historical review influenced by Ultramontanists and Legitimists. (cf. French Wikipedia, Revue des questions historiques) [334]
Saeculum. Saeculum is a German scholarly journal launched in 1950 by the historian Georg Stadtmüller (1909–1985). [335]
Slavonic and Eastern European Review. The Slavonic and Eastern European Review (1922–present). A quarterly historical review covering Slavonic and Eastern European matters. Known as the Slavonic Review from 1122–1127. [336] [337]
Speculum. Speculum: A Journal of Medieval Studies (1926–present), a quarterly academic journal published on behalf of the Medieval Academy of America. Its focus is from 500 to 1500 in Western Europe, but include subjects such as Byzantine, Hebrew, Arabic, Armenian and Slavic studies. [338]
The Academy. The Academy (1869–1902), a review of literature and general topics.
Transactions of the Royal Historical Society. Transactions of the Royal Historical Society, publishing from 1872–2014. [339]
Zeitschrift des Deutschen Palästina-Vereins. Zeitschrift des Deutschen Palästina-Vereins (Journal of the German Society for Exploration of Palestine) (1878–present), is a biannual journal covering research on the cultural history of the Levant. [340]
Modern Crusader histories typically use standard abbreviations for frequently-referenced collections. These include the following.
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