Song of Roland: An Analytical Edition. Vol. II: Oxford Text and English Translation

by Anonymous, Unknown, Gerard J. Brault

Book Overview

Published to observe the twelfth centenary of the Battle of Roncevaux, the event that inspired the Chanson de Roland, this edition provides the first systematic analysis of the entire poem. Professor Brault's edition also incorporates the considerable scholarly work done in the half century since the Bedier and Jenkins editions appeared.

The underlying theme of this new edition is that the poem is a Christian hero. As imagined by the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271023198
• ISBN13: 9780271023199
• Release Date: September 1978
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.0"