Song of Roland: An Analytical Edition; Oxford Text and English Translation
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (931 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0271002042 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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Influences of the oral tradition of the chansons de geste are demonstrated, as are evidences of the accompanying gestures used by the jongleurs in interpreting these works.The Commentary organizes discussion of the 4002 verses into 49 units. Christian thought and sensibility are shown to permeate the Chanson de Roland, in its character portrayal and narrative development, as well as in its tone and diction and to provide its thematic unity and metaphorical consistency. As imagined by the poet Turoldus writing about 1100, at the time of the First Crusade Roland, the nephew of Charlemagne, had no faults and accomplished mighty deeds in warring against the Saracens. The introduction compares the known historical facts about the Battle of Roncevaux with the Roland legend, with various versions of the poem, and with the Oxford text. The method of analysis is eclectic, combining thematic criti
The author of seven other books and more than a hundred articles, he is also internationally known for his research in medieval heraldry and in French-Canadian language and culture.. In 1985, Professor Brault was elected International President of the Société Rencesvals (pour l'étude des épopées romanes), the only American ever to serve in that office. Ge
The author of seven other books and more than a hundred articles, he is also internationally known for his research in medieval heraldry and in French-Canadian language and culture.. In 1985, Professor Brault was elected International President of the Société Rencesvals (pour l'étude des épopées romanes), the only American ever to serve in that office. About the AuthorGerard J. In 1978, the year it appeared, this work was selected by Choice: The Journal of the Association of College and Research Librarians as an Outstanding A
A remarkable resource -- the "go-to" edition of Roland James Connelly This is the first of a two-volume set of "The Song of Roland," the French epic poem about the Battle of Roncevaux. The battle occurred during the late 8th-century campaign of Carolus Magnus, Charlemagne, in Spain during the early years of the Muslim ascendancy over much of the Iberian Peninsula. The epic takes some nationalistic liberties with the historical facts. The first volume of Gerard Brault's set is a