Charlemagne And Roland

Author : Allan Massie
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2011-12-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781780222691

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Charlemagne and Roland by Allan Massie Pdf

Third in Allan Massie's celebrated Dark Ages series A truly European monarch, Charlemagne was king of the Franks from 768 to 814 and for some of that time king of the Lombards, too. From 800, when at Mass on Christmas day in Rome, Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne Imperator Romanorum (Emperor of the Romans) he became the renewer of the Western Empire, which had expired in the 5th century. His dual role as Emperor and King of the Franks provided the historical link between the Imperial dignity and the Frankish kingdoms and later Germany. Today both France and Germany look to him as a founding figure of their respective countries. His nephew, Roland, was also renowned for his prowess in battle and was the inspiration for the Chanson de Roland which recounts the story of the battle of Roncesvalles, in which he died.

Author : Simon Gaunt,Karen Pratt
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780199655540

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The Song of Roland and Other Poems of Charlemagne by Simon Gaunt,Karen Pratt Pdf

"Presented here in a [new] translation, The Song of Roland offers fascinating insights into medieval ideas about heroism, masculinity, religion, race and nationhood which were foundational for modern European culture. [It] is accompanied here by tow other medieval French epics about Charlemagne, both of which show him to be a far more equivocal figure than that portrayed by the Roland: the Occitan Daurel and Beton, in which he is a corrupt and avaricious monarch; and the Journey of Charlemagne to Jerusalem and Constantinople, which gives the heroes of the Roland a comic makeover."--Back cover.

Author : Karen Pratt
Publisher : King's College London Clams
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : WISC:89069413771

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Roland and Charlemagne in Europe by Karen Pratt Pdf

Contributors: W.G. van Emden, Jim Simpson, Sally L. Burch, David Hook, Marco Dorigatti, Mark Chinca, Janet M. Cowen, Alison Stones, Roger Middleton, Karen Pratt

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-19
Category : Poetry
ISBN : EAN:4057664154828

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The Song of Roland by Anonymous Pdf

The Song of Roland is a book of poems by an anonymous author. It depicts a gory French tale of war, where General Charlemagne was ambushed in a remote Pyrenean pass, showcasing a symbolic struggle between Christianity and Islam.

Author : James Baldwin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1913
Category : Roland (Legendary character)
ISBN : SRLF:AA0014884829

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The Story of Roland and the Peers of Charlemagne by James Baldwin Pdf

Author : Turold
Publisher : Aegitas
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-20
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781773137995

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The Song of Roland by Turold Pdf

The Song of Roland is an epic poem based on the Battle of Roncevaux in 778, during the reign of Charlemagne. It is the oldest surviving major work of French literature and exists in various manuscript versions, which testify to its enormous and enduring popularity in the 12th to 14th centuries.

Author : James Baldwin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Roland (Legendary character)
ISBN : UOM:39015062217438

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The Story of Roland by James Baldwin Pdf

Author : James Baldwin,Will G. Mein,Birch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1917
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:154293687

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The Story of Roland and the Peers of Charlemagne by James Baldwin,Will G. Mein,Birch Pdf

Author : Jim Booth
Publisher : Watchmaker Publishing
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0972178600

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The New Southern Gentleman by Jim Booth Pdf

"Daniel Randolph Deal is a Southern aristocrat, having the required bloodline, but little of the nobility. A man resistant to the folly of ethics, he prefers a selective, self-indulgent morality. He is a confessed hedonist, albeit responsibly so."--Back cover

Author : Michael Eging,Steve Arnold
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781532020223

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The Silver Horn Echoes by Michael Eging,Steve Arnold Pdf

The Dark Ages—a time of great turmoil and the collision of empires! As the Frank kingdom prepares for war, Roland, young heir to the Breton March, has been relegated to guard duty until a foreign emissary entrusts him with vital word of a new threat to the kingdom. Now Roland must embark on a risky journey to save all he loves from swift destruction. And yet while facing down merciless enemies, he must also reveal the hand of a murderer who even now stalks the halls of power and threatens to pull apart a kingdom reborn under the greatest of medieval kings, the remarkable Charlemagne. For Roland to become the champion his kingdom needs, he must survive war, intrigue and betrayal. The Silver Horn Echoes pays homage to "La Chanson de Roland" by revisiting an age of intrigue and honor, and a fateful decision in the shadows of a lonely mountain pass—Roncevaux!

Author : Johann Karl August Musäus,Harriet Pinckney Huse
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : German fiction
ISBN : NYPL:33433101347478

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Roland's Squires by Johann Karl August Musäus,Harriet Pinckney Huse Pdf

Author : Einhard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : France
ISBN : UOM:39015026937121

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Life of Charlemagne by Einhard Pdf

Author : Phillipa Hardman,Marianne Ailes
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781843844723

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The Legend of Charlemagne in Medieval England by Phillipa Hardman,Marianne Ailes Pdf

The first full-length examination of the medieval Charlemagne tradition in the literature and culture of medieval England, from the Chanson de Roland to Caxton.

Author : Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1389674193

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Stories of Roland Told to the Children by Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall Pdf

The classic Romantic French epic poem, known as The Song of Roland (La Chanson de Roland), is here retold for younger readers by master storyteller H. E. Marshall. The Song of Roland is one of the oldest surviving major works of French literature, dating from around 1150 A.D, and possibly the greatest heroic and romantic poem of its genre. Although The Song of Roland is presented as part of the great war between the European Franks under Charlemagne and the Moorish invaders of Spain, it is a highly embroidered and romanticized version which is only very loosely based on real events. The Song of Roland unfolds as Charlemagne and his great army are fighting Muslim invaders in Spain, and follows the story of the great Frankish captain Roland until shortly after his death at the hands of a Muslim attack. The events are based loosely on the Battle of Roncevaux Pass of 778 A.D. Charlemagne's army was withdrawing from Spain after campaigning against the Muslims, when the rearguard commander, Roland, was killed in an ambush set by a local Basque army. The Song of Roland took these events and, mainly through oral tradition, romanticized them into a major conflict between Christians and Muslims-when in fact both sides in the Battle of Roncevaux Pass were Christian. Nonetheless, The Song of Roland remains a major work of heroic literature, and this retelling is the perfect way to introduce younger readers to an important part of European culture and heritage. This edition has been completely reset and hand-edited, and contains all the original illustrations by L. D. Luard.

Author : Jean Lang
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547363675

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A Book of Myths by Jean Lang Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "A Book of Myths" by Jean Lang. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.