The Sense of the Song of Roland
Author | : Robert F. Cook |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 289 |
Release | : 2019-05-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781501745683 |
ISBN-13 | : 1501745689 |
Rating | : 4/5 (689 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Sense of the Song of Roland by : Robert F. Cook
Download or read book The Sense of the Song of Roland written by Robert F. Cook and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2019-05-15 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a detailed interpretation of the Song of Roland, one of the best-known texts in all heroic literature. It also includes a commentary that treats the poem's place in the eleventh (or early twelfth) century, its importance to the society that produced it, and the ways in which it is read today.