{"product_id":"the-song-of-roland-paperback","title":"The Song of Roland - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSimon Gaunt\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSimon Gaunt\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eKaren Pratt\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharles the king, our emperor great, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHas been a full seven years in Spain.\u003cbr\u003eAs far as the sea he conquered this haughty land.\u003cbr\u003eNot a single castle remains standing in his path \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharlemagne (768-814) was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 and presided over a huge empire. He frequently appears in literature as a great warlord and pious crusading figure. In 778, the rearguard of Charlemagne's retreating army was ambushed and defeated at the battle of Roncevaux. This became the inspiration for songs and poems celebrating deeds of valour in the face of overwhelming odds, through the character of Charlemagne's nephew (the imaginary) Roland. \u003cem\u003eThe Song of Roland\u003c\/em\u003e is the most stirring and moving epic poem of the European Middle Ages, offering a particularly heady mixture of history, legend, and poetry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePresented here in a lively and idiomatic new translation, the Song of Roland offers fascinating insights into medieval ideas about heroism, manhood, religion, race, and nationhood which were foundational for modern European culture. \u003cem\u003eThe Song of Roland\u003c\/em\u003e is accompanied here by two other medieval French epics about Charlemagne, both of which show him to be a far more equivocal figure than that portrayed by the \u003cem\u003eRoland: the Occitan Daurel and Beton\u003c\/em\u003e, in which he is a corrupt and avaricious monarch; and the \u003cem\u003eJourney of Charlemagne to Jerusalem and Constantinople\u003c\/em\u003e, which gives the heroes of the \u003cem\u003eRoland\u003c\/em\u003e a comic makeover. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/strong\u003e For over 100 years \u003cem\u003eOxford World's Classics\u003c\/em\u003e has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimon Gaunt\u003c\/strong\u003e taught in Cambridge for 10 years before taking up his current position at King's College London in 1998. He has been Head of Department and Dean of Faculty at King's, also President of the Society for French Studies. He was Principal Investigator on an AHRC-funded research project (http: \/\/www.medievalfrancophone.ac.uk\/) and is currently PI on an ERC-funded research project (https: \/\/blogs.kcl.ac.uk\/tvof\/). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKaren Pratt\u003c\/strong\u003e taught at Goldsmiths' College, University of London, until moving to King's College London in 1993. She has been President of the British branch of the International Courtly Literature Society, of the British Branch of the International Arthurian Society, and of the London Medieval Society. She was one of the investigators on a HERA-funded collaborative research project: http: \/\/dynamicsofthemedievalmanuscript.eu\/\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984036495661,"sku":"9780199655540","price":15.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/YnlCcW4wVHJ1bWZTYnI0Z213WmtPUT09.webp?v=1776081530","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-song-of-roland-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}