Charlemagne and His Legend in Early Spanish Literature and Historiography

New examinations of the figure of Charlemagne in Spanish literature and culture.

List of contents

Preface: Charlemagne: A European Icon
Introduction - Matthew Bailey and Ryan D. Giles
Charlemagne as a Creative Force in the Spanish Epic - Matthew Bailey
Rebel Nephews and Royal Sisters: The Tale of Bernardo del Carpio - Lucy K. Pick
The Old Counselors in the Roncesvals Matière and the Spanish Epic - Mercedes Vaquero
The Construction of Space and Place in the Narrative: Cuento del enperador Carlos Maynes de Roma e de la buena enperatris Seuilla, su mugier - Aníbal Biglieri
Converting the Saracen: The Historia del emperador Carlomagno and the Christianization of Granada - Ryan D. Giles
Charlemagne and Agramante: Confusing Camps in Cervantes' El laberinto de amor, La casa de los celos and Don Quijote - Frederick A de Armas
Afterword - Matthew Bailey
Bibliography

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Matthew Bailey, Ryan D. Giles

Summary

New examinations of the figure of Charlemagne in Spanish literature and culture.

Product details

• Authors: Matthew Bailey, Ryan D. Giles
• Assisted by: Matthew Bailey (Editor), Matthew (Author) Bailey (Editor), Ryan Giles (Editor), Ryan D Giles (Editor), Ryan D. Giles (Editor), Ryan D. (Author) Giles (Editor)
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2016
• EAN: 9781843844204
• ISBN: 978-1-84384-420-4
• No. of pages: 216
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 399 g
• Series: Bristol Studies in Medieval Cultures; Bristol Studies in Medieval Cu; Bristol Studies in Medieval Cultures; Bristol Studies in Medieval Cu
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval, Literature - Classics / Criticism, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Spanish & Portuguese