The Old French Crusade Cycle: La chanson d'Antioche
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The Chanson d'Antioche
Author: Carol Sweetenham
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-03-23
Total Pages: 456
ISBN-13: 1317038762
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Old-French Chanson d'Antioche has long intrigued historians and literary scholars. Unusually among epic poems, it follows closely a well documented historical event - the First Crusade - and appears to include substantial and genuine historical content. At one time it was believed to be based on an account by an eye-witness, 'Richard the Pilgrim'. Carol Sweetenham and Susan Edgington have combined forces to investigate such claims, and their findings are set out in a comprehensive introduction which, firstly, examines the textual history of the poem from its possible oral beginnings through several re-workings to its present form, achieved early in the thirteenth century. A second chapter assesses the Chanson's value as a source for the crusade, and a third considers its status as a literary text. A complete prose translation follows, the first in English and based on the definitive edition. The Chanson is revealed as a lively narrative, with tales of chivalry, villainy, and even episodes of humour. There are extensive footnotes to the translation, and an appendix provides supplementary material from a different manuscript tradition. There is also a cast list of heroes and villains with biographical information for the 'real' ones and literary analogues for the fictional characters. The Chanson d'Antioche can now be read for enjoyment, and for a whole new perspective on crusading in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.
La Chanson D'Antioche
Author: Jan Nelson
Publisher: University Alabama Press
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 886
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKLa Chanson d'Antioche is the final volume to appear in the Old French Crusade Cycle, a series published by The University of Alabama Press. The series represents a large body of epic poetry important for an understanding of the phenomenon of cyclical composition and for a clarification of the relationship between the literary genres of epic and romance. Composed in Old French, the cycle, which dates from the 13th century in its edited form, is both history and fiction, folklore and reality; its sources are both oral and classical, and its influence can be seen in translations and versions in Spanish, English, Dutch, and German. The cycle is valuable to a wide range of fields, including the literatures of Old French, Old Spanish, Medieval German, Middle English, as well as folklore, history, and linguistics. La Chanson d'Antioche, along with La Chanson de Jerusalem, forms the quasi-historical nucleus of the entire Old French Crusade Cycle, which focuses on the fictional life of the hero Godfrey of Bouillon. The cycle recounts Godfrey's birth and childhood, his ancestral roots, his maturation to adulthood, his experiences in the First Crusade, and the confrontation between the crusad
The Old French Crusade Cycle
Author: Jan A. Nelson
Publisher: University Alabama Press
Published: 2003-07
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780817399047
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis complete set of the Old French crusade cycle includes La Naissance du Chevalier au Cygne, Le Chevalier au Cygne, La Fin d'Elias, Les Enfrances Godefroi, Le Retourde Cornumarant, La Chanson d'Antioche, Les Chetifs and La Chanson de Jerusalem.
The Chanson d'Antioche
Author: Dr Carol Sweetenham
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Published: 2013-07-28
Total Pages: 441
ISBN-13: 1409482758
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Old-French Chanson d'Antioche has long intrigued historians and literary scholars. Unusually among epic poems, it follows closely a well documented historical event – the First Crusade – and appears to include substantial and genuine historical content. At one time it was believed to be based on an account by an eye-witness, 'Richard the Pilgrim'. Carol Sweetenham and Susan Edgington have combined forces to investigate such claims, and their findings are set out in a comprehensive introduction which, firstly, examines the textual history of the poem from its possible oral beginnings through several re-workings to its present form, achieved early in the thirteenth century. A second chapter assesses the Chanson's value as a source for the crusade, and a third considers its status as a literary text. A complete prose translation follows, the first in English and based on the definitive edition. The Chanson is revealed as a lively narrative, with tales of chivalry, villainy, and even episodes of humour. There are extensive footnotes to the translation, and an appendix provides supplementary material from a different manuscript tradition. There is also a cast list of heroes and villains with biographical information for the 'real' ones and literary analogues for the fictional characters. The Chanson d'Antioche can now be read for enjoyment, and for a whole new perspective on crusading in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.
The Chanson des Chétifs and Chanson de Jérusalem
Author: Carol Sweetenham
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2020-04-22
Total Pages: 298
ISBN-13: 1317038738
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe First Crusade was arguably one of the most significant events of the Middle Ages. It was the only event to generate its own epic cycle, the Old French Crusade Cycle. The central trilogy at the heart of the Cycle describes the Crusade from its beginnings to the climactic battle of Ascalon, comprising the Chanson d’Antioche, the Chanson des Chétifs and the Chanson de Jérusalem. This translation of the Chétifs and the Jérusalem accompanies and completes the translation of the Antioche and makes the trilogy available to English readers in its entirety for the first time. The value of the trilogy lies above all in the insight it gives us to medieval perceptions of the Crusade. The events are portrayed as part of a divine plan where even outcasts and captives can achieve salvation through Crusade. This in turn underlies the value of the Cycle as a recruiting and propaganda tool. The trilogy gives a window onto the chivalric preoccupations of thirteenth-century France, exploring concerns about status, heroism and defeat. It portrays the material realities of the era in vivid detail: the minutiae of combat, smoke-filled halls, feasts, prisons and more. And the two newly translated poems are highly entertaining as well, featuring a lubricious Saracen lady not in the first flush of youth, a dragon inhabited by a devil, marauding monkeys, miracles and much more. The historian will find little new about the Crusade itself, but abundant material on how it was perceived, portrayed and performed. The translation is accompanied by an introduction examining the origins of the two poems and their wider place in the cycle. It is supported by extensive footnotes, a comprehensive index of names and places and translations of the main variants.
PEOPLE, PLACES, AND VIOLENCE
Author: jacob bolton
Publisher:
Published: 2023
Total Pages: 0
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Chanson d'Antioche is a twelfth-century, Old French epic poem which, together with two other works, the Chanson des Chétifs and Chanson de Jérusalem, forms a trilogy of chansons de geste referred to as the central, or "historical", crusade cycle. The Chanson d'Antioche, which is the earliest, longest, and most detailed of the three works, provides a quasi-historical account of the First Crusade up until the siege and capture of Antioch. The first half of the poem describes the events which bring the crusaders to Antioch, while the second half focuses on the various interactions between Christian and Muslim forces during, and briefly after, the city's eight-month siege. The poem's account of these events provides an intimate lens into the milieu in which it was performed and highlights contemporary attitudes towards alterity, space, and violence.
La Chanson D'Antioche
Author: Graindor Graindor Richard Le Pèlerin
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Published: 2023-07-18
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781021242709
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis epic poem narrates the first crusade and the battle of Antioch in beautiful and captivating language, presenting a vivid picture of the conflicts of the medieval era. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Old French Crusade Cycle
Author: Jan A. Nelson
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Published: 1977
Total Pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9780817303037
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLa Chanson D'Antioche
Author: Graindor Graindor Richard Le Pelerin
Publisher: Wentworth Press
Published: 2019-02-28
Total Pages: 348
ISBN-13: 9780526254569
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
