{"product_id":"a-crusaders-death-and-life-in-acre-the-1266-account-inventory-of-eudes-of-nevers-9781501779855","title":"A Crusader's Death and Life in Acre: The 1266 Account-Inventory of Eudes of Nevers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Crusader's Death and Life in Acre\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e uses five parchment rolls that inventoried the possessions of Eudes of Nevers, son of the duke of Burgundy, at his death in Acre in 1266 to open out a panorama of Christian crusader life.\u003c\/b\u003e The contents of the rolls, or rouleaux, span from the pay rendered to knights and servants to the numerous possessions of a crusading nobleman. The inventory provides insight into the medieval Outremer even as it provokes questions about trade, diplomacy, remembrance, and the methodological challenges of evoking material objects in texts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnne E. Lester and Laura K. Morreale present the first complete modern French edition and English translation of the \u003ci\u003erouleaux\u003c\/i\u003e along with seven crusade poems by Rutebeuf. In addition, \u003ci\u003eA Crusader's Death and Life in Acre\u003c\/i\u003e contains a wealth of scholarly commentary that addresses the composition of the rouleaux, the life and relationships of Eudes, and the culture of crusading in its material, written, devotional, and poetic forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors: Sharon Farmer, Andrew Jotischky, Anne Latowsky, Richard A. Leson, Maureen C. Miller, Jonathan Rubin, Uri Zvi Shachar, and Caroline Smith\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anne E. Lester, Laura K. Morreale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cornell University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Medieval Societies, Religions, and Cultures\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.1lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501779855","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44135885242505,"sku":"9781501779855","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_96977ff5-7fae-4363-87ca-569c537e3370.jpg?v=1748395544","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/a-crusaders-death-and-life-in-acre-the-1266-account-inventory-of-eudes-of-nevers-9781501779855","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}