Description: Charlemagne and his Legend in Early Spanish Literature and Historiography Please note: this item is printed on demand and will take extra time before it can be dispatched to you (up to 20 working days). Author(s): Matthew Bailey, Ryan D. Giles, An?bal Biglieri, Frederick A de Armas, Lucy K. Pick, Matthew Bailey, Mercedes Vaquero, Ryan D. Giles Format: Hardback Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd, United Kingdom Imprint: D.S. Brewer ISBN-13: 9781843844204, 978-1843844204 Synopsis New examinations of the figure of Charlemagne in Spanish literature and culture. The historical point of departure for this volume is Charlemagne's ill-fated incursion into Spain in 778. After an unsuccessful siege of Zaragoza, the king of the Franks directed his army north and on his passage through the Pyrenees, he turned his wrath on Pamplona, destroying the Basque city and its walls. The Basques subsequently ambushed the rearguard of Charlemagne's army on the heights of Pyrenees, killing numerous officers of the palace, plunderingthe baggage, and then vanishing into the forested hills, leaving the Franks to grieve without the satisfaction of revenge. In Spain, popular narratives eventually diverted their attention away from the Franks to the Spaniards responsible for their slaughter. This volume explores those legendary narratives of the Spaniards who defeated Charlemagne's army and the larger textual and cultural context of his presence in Spain, from before their careful elaboration in Latin and vernacular chronicles into the early modern period. It shares with previous studies a focus on the narration of historical and imaginary events across genres, but is unique in its emphasis on the reception and evolution of the legendary figure of Charlemagne in Spain. Overall, its purpose is to address the diversity and importance of the Carolingian legends in the literary, historical, and imaginative spheres during the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and into the seventeenth century. Matthew Bailey is Professor of Spanish at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia; Ryan D. Giles is Associate Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Indiana University, Bloomington. Contributors: Frederick A. de Armas, Matthew Bailey, Anibal Biglieri, Ryan D. Giles, Lucy K. Pick, Mercedes Vaquero.
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Book Title: Charlemagne and his Legend in Early Spanish Literature and His...
Number of Pages: 216 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Charlemagne and His Legend in Early Spanish Literature and Historiography
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer LTD, Matthew Bailey, Mercedes-Benz Vaquero, Anibal Biglieri, Lucy K. Pick, Frederick ADE Armas, Ryan D. Giles
Publication Year: 2016
Subject: History
Item Height: 216 mm
Type: Textbook
Author: Matthew Bailey, Ryan D. Giles
Series: Bristol Studies in Medieval Cultures
Item Width: 138 mm
Format: Hardcover
