Charlemagne in Medieval German and Dutch Literature

Charlemagne in Medieval German and Dutch Literature
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Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : 9781843845836
ISBN-13 : 1843845830
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Book Synopsis Charlemagne in Medieval German and Dutch Literature by : Albrecht Classen

Download or read book Charlemagne in Medieval German and Dutch Literature written by Albrecht Classen and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2021 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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