Charlemagne in Italy
An exploration of the many depictions of Charlemagne in the Italian tradition of chivalric narratives in verse and prose.
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| Format: | E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Woodbridge : Boydell & Brewer,
2023
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| Ausgabe: | 1. ed. |
| Mit dem übergeordneten Werk verknüpfte Titel: | Bristol studies in medieval cultures
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| Schlagworte: | Italian literature Electronic books |
| Umfang: | 1 online resource (409 pages) |
| Zusammenfassung: | An exploration of the many depictions of Charlemagne in the Italian tradition of chivalric narratives in verse and prose. Front cover -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Contributors -- General Preface: Charlemagne: A European Icon -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- A Note on Terminology -- Introduction -- 1: Franco-Italian Vernacular Textual Witnesses of the Charlemagne Epic Tradition -- 2: The Italian cantari on Charlemagne -- 3: The Image of Charlemagne in the Prose Compilations of Andrea da Barberino -- 4: Tradition and Innovation in the Fifteenth Century -- 5: Matteo Maria Boiardo: Inamoramento de Orlando -- 6: Crisis and Continuity at the Turn of the Century -- 7: From Emperor to Pawn: Charlemagne in the Orlando Furioso -- 8: An Undying Tradition: the Afterlife of Charlemagne in Italy -- Afterword: Charlemagne in Italy: a Never-Ending Story -- Bibliography -- Index -- Bristol Studies in Medieval Cultures. |
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| Beschreibung: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (409 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781800109025 1800109024 9781843846710 1843846713 |