Charlemagne in the Norse and Celtic Worlds (Hardcover)

Captured here for the first time is the richness of the Charlemagne tradition in medieval Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Wales and Ireland and its coherence as a series of adaptations of Old French chansons de geste The reception of the Charlemagne legends among Nordic and Celtic communities in the Middle Ages is a shared story of transmission, translation, an exploration of national identity, and the celebration of imperialism. The articles brought together here capture for the first time the richness of the Charlemagne tradition in medieval Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Wales and Ireland and its coherence as a series of adaptations of Old French chansons de geste. Emerging from the French sources is a set of themes which unite the linguistically different Norse and Celtic Charlemagne traditions. The ideology of the Crusades, the dichotomy of Christian and heathen elements, the values of chivalry and the ideals of kingship are among the preoccupations common to both traditions. While processes of manuscript transmission are distinctive to each linguistic context, the essential function of the legends as explorations of political ideology, emotion, and social values creates unity across the language groups. From the Old Norse Karlamagnus saga to the Irish and Welsh narratives, the chapters present a coherent set of perspectives on the northern reception of the Charlemagne legends beyond the nation of England. Contributors: Massimiliano Bampi, Claudia Bornholdt, Aisling Byrne, Luciana Cordo Russo, Helen Fulton, Jon Paul Heyne, Susanne Kramarz-Bein, Erich Poppe, Annalee C. Rejhon, Sif Rikhardsdottir, Helene Tetrel.

General

Imprint:	D.S. Brewer
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Bristol Studies in Medieval Cultures
Release date:	December 2022
Editors:	Helen Fulton • Sif Rikhardsdottir
Contributors:	Susanne Kramarz-bein • Massimiliano Bampi • Sif Rikhardsdottir • Claudia Bornholdt • Jon Paul Heyne • Helene Tetrel • Aisling Byrne • Erich Poppe
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	278
ISBN-13:	978-1-84384-668-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval
LSN:	1-84384-668-3
Barcode:	9781843846680

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