| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Medieval & renaissance texts |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Notes on the translation -- The chronicle of pseudo-turpin -- Glossary of important people and places in the chronicle of pseudo-turpin -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Summary |
The twelfth-century Chronicle of Pseudo-Turpin, also known as the History of Charlemagne and Roland, offers an ""eye-witness"" account of events during the late eighth century. It served as source material for a large number of other chronicles as well as for French chansons de geste and other forms of heroic literature, including the Song of Roland. Kevin Poole investigates the issues of fiction, legend and authorship and the relationship between the false chronicle and its wider literary tradition. He also highlights the possible connections between the work and its contemporary political an |
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James, the Greater, Saint -- Cult -- Spain -- Santiago de Compostela
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Charlemagne, Emperor, 742-814 -- Legends
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Charlemagne, Emperor, 742-814 |
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James, the Greater, Saint |
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Roland (Legendary character) |
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Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages -- Spain -- Santiago de Compostela.
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Roland (Legendary character) -- Romances
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HISTORY -- Europe -- France.
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Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages
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Cults
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Romances
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Santiago de Compostela (Spain) -- Religious life and customs
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Spain -- Santiago de Compostela
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| Genre/Form |
Legends
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Poole, Kevin R., 1977-
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| ISBN |
9781599102917 |
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1599102919 |
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