"Eyewitness" is a familiar label that historians apply to numerous pieces of evidence.
Through a close analysis of Accounts of the Second, Third and Fourth Crusades, as well as an in-depth discussion of rece.
This book seeks to open up discussion of what we mean when we label a historical source in this way.
But it has received surprisingly little critical attention.
It carries compelling connotations of trustworthiness and particular proximity to the lived experience of historical actors. "Eyewitness" is a familiar label that historians apply to numerous pieces of evidence