The Chanson des chétifs and Chanson de Jérusalem

By Carol Sweetenham

Subjects: Chanson de Jérusalem, Epic poetry, history and criticism, Translations into English, Chanson des chétifs, French poetry, translations into english, Crusades in literature, Crusades, French Epic poetry, Chansons de geste, History and criticism, Poetry

Description: "The publication of this new translation of the Jérusalem and the Chétifs allows readers to take a complete view of this poetic trilogy about the First Crusade as the author originally intended. It makes accessible to readers the central texts of one of the key epic cycles of Old French literature which is of unique interest because of its portrayal of relatively recent events. It also gives readers an insight into the process of transforming history into legend, which arguably is of wider interest than just the history of the First Crusade" --