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Volume two of Runciman's history of the Crusades tells the story of Outremer from the accession of King Baldwin I through the reconquest of Jerusalem
Volume two of Runciman's history of the Crusades tells the story of Outremer from the accession of King Baldwin I through the reconquest of Jerusalem by Saladin. Baldwin's considerable literary gifts (his familiarity with the source material, engaging prose, and strong sense of the Byzantine perspective on events) continue to shine through in this volume. culminating in a gripping description of King Guy's defeat at the Horns of Hattin. Compared to volume one, the significantly longer period covered here can cramp Runciman's style a bit, as his narrative gifts sometimes devolve (by necessity, I suppose) into lists of names & places. But Runciman remains a pleasure to read, and there is plenty of general interest here (e.g., the Knights Templar & Knights of the Hospital, the Muslim Assassins, and the impressive Saladin) to entertain any history buff.4.0 stars , recommended! Weaknesses Runciman has real narrative gifts, and the longer timeline he finds himself dealing with in this volume (around 80 years, as opposed to the 5+ years covered at length in volume one) hinders him somewhat. Part of me would have liked to see what Runciman could have done with this book if he had 800 pages to stretch his narrative legs; as it stands, at times this book devolves a bit into lists of names and places. To be clear, this is still a very good work of history, but it’s a notable step down from the magic of volume one, and (mostly) lacks the page-turner quality of its predecessor. Summary A very good overview of the period, but a comedown from the high of volume one.
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