The Medieval Charlemagne Legend: An Annotated Bibliography

by Susan E. Farrier (Editor)

Overview

Originally published in 1993, The Medieval Charlemagne Legend is a selective bibliography for the literary scholar, of historical and literary material relating to Charlemagne. The book provides a chronological listing of sources on the legend and man is split into three distinct sections, covering the history of Charlemagne, the literature of Charlemagne and the medieval biography and chronicle of Charlemagne.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367195953
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/10/2019
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: The Medieval World , #11
Pages:	670
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Susan E. Farrier

Table of Contents

Introduction Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Part I: The Historical Charlemagne 1. Reference 2 Foreign Policy 3. Charles and the Church 4. Symbols of Imperial Power 5. Modern Biographies Part II: Between History and Legend (Medieval Biography and Chronicle) 1. Medieval Biographies 2. Chronicles (Excluding the Turpin) Part III: Charlemagne Literature 1. Reference 2. Onomastics 3. Chansons de Geste in Perspective 4. Compilations and Anthologies 5. The Influence of the Charlemagne Legends 6. Charles’ Life in Literature 7. Roland 8. Ogier the Dane 9. La Chanson de Roland 10. Analogues of the Chanson de Roland 11. William 12. William’s Family 13. Renaud 14. Charles Martel and His Vassals 15. Pepin and his Vassals 16. Charlemagne and his Vassals 17. Louis and his Vassals 18. The Families of Nanteuil and the Loherains 19. Collections of Relevant Studies Appendix A: Charlemagne’s Obscure Relatives Appendix B: List of Charlemagne Texts Organized by Language Index of Authors, Editors, and Translators Index of Subjects and Works Index of Modern Translations Index of Festschrift/Denkschrift Honorees

Editorial Reviews

Destined to become a standard reference on a major topic of medieval studies, cites over 2,700 works of medieval literature and modern scholarship on the origins, development, and impact of the legend of Charlemagne. Covers the historical Frankish emperor of the eighth and ninth centuries, the medieval chronicles and biographies, and the three main gestes and related romances, including both fictional and scholarly treatments of particular events, characters, and themes. The texts cited--contemporary, medieval, and modern--are in most of the European languages of their time. Also provides a list of primary texts by language. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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