Jacques, de Vitry, approximately 1170-1240. Historia Hierosolimitana abbreviata

Brief account of the first three Crusades and events up to 1212 as well as a guide to the peoples, fauna, and flora of the Holy Land. Jacques de Vitry intended to write a three-part work called the Historia Hierosolimitana, which was begun during the Fifth Crusade to serve as a manual for future Crusades. The first book, the Historia Occidentalis, outlined the reforms he felt necessary for the Crusade and was completed. The second book, the Historia Orientalis, described the success and failures of the past Crusades, while also describing the people and geography of the regions. The third book, which was to describe the Fifth Crusade, was never completed.

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411439725694
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Jacques, de Vitry, approximately 1170-1240. Historia Hierosolimitana abbreviata
Library of Congress
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91075294
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https://viaf.org/viaf/182329221

Variants

  • De terra sancta
  • Historia Hierosolimitana
  • Libri duo quorum prior orientalis sive Hierosolymitanae alter occidentalis historiae nomine inscribitur
  • Libri duo quorum prior Orientalis sive Hierosolymitanae alter Occidentalis historiae nomine inscribitur
  • Libri duo quorum prior orientalis sive Hierosolymitanae alter occidentalis historiae nomine inscribitur

Work information

Title
Historia Hierosolimitana abbreviata
Author
Date created
1212~
Centuries
13th century CE
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General notes

Citations
Jessalynn Bird, "James of Vitry (d. 1240)," in The Crusades, An Encyclopedia, 4 vols. (Oxford: ABC-CLIO, 2006), 2: 653.

Preferred citation

"Jacques, de Vitry, approximately 1170-1240. Historia Hierosolimitana abbreviata." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified December 11, 2024. https://w3id.org/haf/work/411439725694

Change notes

Date added
2023-07-20
Last edited
2024-12-11