The Medieval Charlemagne Legend
The Medieval Charlemagne Legend

Author: Susan E. Farrier

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-07-11

Total Pages: 510

ISBN-13: 0429537395

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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.

Charlemagne in Medieval German and Dutch Literature
Charlemagne in Medieval German and Dutch Literature

Author: Albrecht Classen

Publisher: Boydell & Brewer

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 1843845830

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The legend of the Frankish emperor Charlemagne is widespread through the literature of the European Middle Ages. This book offers a detailed and critical analysis of how this myth emerged and developed in medieval German and Dutch literatures, bringing to light the vast array of narratives either idealizing, if not glorifying, Charlemagne as a political and religious leader, or, at times, criticizing or even ridiculing him as a pompous and ineffectual ruler. The motif is traced from its earliest origins in chronicles, in the Kaiserchronik, through the Rolandslied and Der Stricker's Karl der Große, to his recasting as a saint in the Zürcher Buch vom Heiligen Karl.

Lucifer
Lucifer

Author: Jeffrey Burton Russell

Publisher: Cornell University Press

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 9780801494291

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"If, as Chesterton claimed, the devil's greatest triumph was convincing the modern world that he does not exist, Jeffrey Burton Russell means to rob him of his victory. Lucifer: The Devil in the Middle Ages is both a scholarly assessment of the development of diabology in the Middle Ages and an impassioned plea to the 20th century to recognize and acknowledge the existence of real, objective evil. The third in a series of works tracing the history of the devil from his Judeo-Christian roots, it represents a formidable undertaking: the devil's history is integrally related to the problem of evil, which is in turn at the heart of Western religious thought. Each of the volumes on Satan comprises, in essence, a judicious and able tour of Christian theology from the villain's point of view... Book jacket.

Medieval Knighthood IV
Medieval Knighthood IV

Author: Christopher Harper-Bill

Publisher: Boydell & Brewer

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 9780851153193

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Latest research on the chivalric ethos of western Europe 10c-15c. from the practical [houses, armour], to the intellectual [concept of holy war, loyalty, etc.]

General and Theoretical Linguistics
General and Theoretical Linguistics

Author: Mohammad A. Jazayery

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

Published: 2011-06-15

Total Pages: 413

ISBN-13: 3110808994

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TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks as well as studies that provide new insights by building bridges to neighbouring fields such as neuroscience and cognitive science. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS publishes monographs and outstanding dissertations as well as edited volumes, which provide the opportunity to address controversial topics from different empirical and theoretical viewpoints. High quality standards are ensured through anonymous reviewing.

Women and the Medieval Epic
Women and the Medieval Epic

Author: S. Poor

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-04-30

Total Pages: 307

ISBN-13: 1137066377

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These essays explore the place, function and meaning of women as characters, authors, constructs and symbols in Medieval epics from Persia, Spain, France, England, Germany and Scandinavia. Usually believed to narrate the deeds of men at war, this book looks at the key roles often played by women and the impact of this on the history of gender.