This book discusses the work of The Poema de mio Cid a major text of early Spanish literature.

One of the most powerful and sustained works in all medieval literature, without which no series could be considered complete. The Poem of My Cid deals with the

This study of the social content of the only Spanish epic surviving in more or less complete form provides a means of assessing the motives and intentions of th

This volume brings together a number of distinguished scholars in the field of Poema de mio Cid studies. It provides an informed introduction to key literary as

An introduction to the variety of medieval narrative, intended both for students and more general readers who already know some of the classics of the Middle Ag