The Song of Roland and Other Poems of Charlemagne Paperback Book 9780199655540

The Song of Roland offers fascinating insights into medieval ideas about heroism, manhood, religion, race, & nationhood which were foundational for modern European culture. It is the oldest known surviving major work of French literature based on the Battle of Roncevaux in 778, during the reign of Charlemagne.

Pages: 288 Year of Publication: 2016 Classification: Media > Books > Print Books > Poetry by individual poets Weight: 326 g Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Package Dimension Length: 13.1 cm Package Dimension Width: 19.6 cm Package Dimension Height: 1.4 cm ISBN: 9780199655540