Gebundenes Buch

The Swan Knight Texts of the Old French Crusade Cycle

Beschreibung

This volume presents a prose translation of the Swan Knight texts. An introduction explores the origins of the texts, sets them in the context of the Crusade Cycle as a whole and discusses their role in shaping the perception of Crusading. Notes and a full index support readers in navigating the texts.

Autor

Carol Sweetenham holds research fellowships at the University of Warwick and at Royal Holloway College, University of London. She has published widely on crusading literature with a particular focus on Latin, Old French and Occitan sources, and produced a number of translations including the Chanson d'Antioche with Susan Edgington. She is currently working with Linda Paterson and Simon Parsons on an edition and translation of the Siège d'Antioche.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 502
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. September 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 31mm
• Gewicht: 913g
• ISBN-13: 9780367136451
• ISBN-10: 0367136457
• Artikelnr.: 63427398