The Hebrew First Crusade Chronicles
Further Reflections
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12013932 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert Chazan (The Ohio State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1978 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Pages | 79-98 |
| Publication date | 1978-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AJS Review The Journal of the Association for Jewish Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0364-0094 • E-ISSN: 1475-4541 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0364009400000313 |
| OpenAlex | W2069308623 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 2 |
In a previous article, I studied the short and anonymous Hebrew First Crusade chronicle. The choice of text S as the starting point for an investigation of the three surviving records of Jewish suffering and heroism in 1096 was a natural one. The text, as it now stands, constitutes a wellorganized and coherent unit, broken off suddenly during the depiction of the destruction of Mayence Jewry. While it is certain that the chronicler did not witness personally all the events which he described, he did integrate his written and oral sources into an account which exhibits a broad and consistent grasp of the unfolding of the First Crusade and the related violence which inundated Rhineland Jewry. L, the longest of the Hebrew First Crusade chronicles, is more difficult to analyze, partly because of the length of the text, partly because of its poor state of preservation, and partly because the awkwardness of the chronicler has left tantalizing hints regarding the process of editing. Like S, L is based on a series of written and oral sources. The editor of L, however, was less adroit than the editor of S in fusing his sources into a satisfying unit. Because of this lack of grace, the hand of the editor is more apparent in L, although the precise dimensions of his role cannot be fully clarified on the basis of the texts currently available. While the problems associated with L are vexing, its richness of detail and its power necessitate an effort to clarify some of these problems and to suggest tentative solutions. Many of our conclusions will be speculative; the state of the text and its sister texts will allow no more
Art · Depiction · Hebrew · Linguistics · Literature · Physics · Power (physics · Witness · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Classics · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Medieval History and Crusades · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1987 - 1988 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |