Sir James Cochran Stevenson Runciman (7 July 1903 – 1 November 2000), known as Steven Runciman, was an English historian best known for his three-volume A History of the Crusades (1951–54). He was a strong admirer of the Byzantine Empire. His history's negative portrayal of crusaders and contrasting more favourable view of Byzantine and Muslim societies had a profound impact on the popular conception of the Crusades. While critically praised as a storyteller and prose stylist, his work is now frequently viewed as flawed by modern historians.
Steven Runciman
Author details
- Born:
- July 7, 1903
- Died:
- Nov. 1, 2000
