Charlemagne in Medieval German and Dutch Literature (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781843845836)

Comprehensive survey of the legend of Charlemagne in the medieval German-speaking world.

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 Gro e, to his recasting as a saint in the Z?cher Buch vom Heiligen Karl.

Author: Albrecht Classen
ISBN-10: 1843845830
ISBN-13: 9781843845836
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Language: English
Published: 01/15/2021
Pages: 259
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.32lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.10w x 0.90d