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The six volumes of A historical past of the Crusades will stand because the definitive background of the Crusades, spanning 5 centuries, encompassing Jewish, Moslem, and Christian views, and containing a wealth of knowledge and research of the heritage, politics, economics, and tradition of the medieval international.
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176. James of Vitry, Epistolae, p. 111. 177. Ibid. 178. Hitti, p. 614; cf. Ibn-Jubair, p. 346. 179. "Eracles," p. 42. 180.
166 One rose early, not long after dawn (sometimes before), and doubtless began the day with some liquid refreshment. Some individuals then went to mass, seldom receiving the Eucharist more than once a year except on a special occasion. Several hours of work could then be put in, followed by a little leisure before the principal meal at the end of the morning. This meal, usually about an hour in length, was followed by a siesta, when the individual was quiet or actually took a nap. Then came releve'e and the afternoon work period, followed by supper at vespers, with entertainment, and after that might come study or reading.
324. 31. , p. 316. 32. "Assises de Jerusalem," 11, 36, note b. 33. , 11, 117. Itinerarium, pp. 213-214. 35. The most comprehensive discussion of the coins is G. L. Schlumberger, Numismatique de l "orient Latin (Paris, 1878-1882), pp. 130 if. 8 A HISTORY OF THE CRUSADES N copper; a few are respectable silver. There is a pougeoise, or halfobol, by Henry of Champagne, for which we possess the piedfort or engraver's model. It is the only one of all these coins which has its value marked on it, as puges; this was because it was a new value, and unfamiliar.