Jacques, de Vitry, approximately 1170-1240. Historia Orientalis

The first book of Jacques de Vitry's intended three-part work called the Historia Hierosolimitana, which was begun during the Fifth Crusade to serve as a manual for future Crusades. This first book outlined the reforms he felt necessary for the Crusade.

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912167796708
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Jacques, de Vitry, approximately 1170-1240. Historia Orientalis
Library of Congress
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91075268
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https://viaf.org/viaf/177480349

Variants

  • Historia Hierosolimitana abbreviata. 1, Historia Orientalis
  • Historia Hierosolimitana abbreviata. Book 1

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Title
Historia Orientalis
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Jacques, de Vitry, approximately 1170-1240. Historia Orientalis. Latin
Language
Latin
Title
Historia Orientalis
Incipit
Terra sancta promissionis, Deo amabilis et sanctis angelis venerabilis et universo mundo admirabilis, a Deo electa

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Incipit of lib. I: Terra sancta promissionis, Deo amabilis et sanctis angelis venerabilis et universo mundo admirabilis, a Deo electa
Citations
"Iacobus de Vitriaco n. 1160/1170, m. 1-5-1240," Mirabile, accessed December 12, 2024, https://www.mirabileweb.it/title/historia-hierosolymitana-abbreviata-title/4556.
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 Orientalis." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified December 11, 2024. https://w3id.org/haf/work/912167796708

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2024-12-11
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2024-12-11