L’image du Sarrasin dans la "Chanson de Roland"
The image of the Saracen in the "Chanson de Roland"
Author(s): Alexandru BercăSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, French Literature
Published by: Editura Universităţii din Bucureşti
Keywords: Saracen; infidel; enemy; defense of Christendom; animal traits; medieval literature;
Summary/Abstract: The Image of the Saracens in the epic poetry of the Middle Ages is generally a dark one. The "Chanson de Roland" is a very good example for this depreciation, who’s origins are in the religious and pre-national propaganda of the medieval French State.
Journal: Revista Cercurilor studenţeşti ale Departamentului de Limba şi Literatura Franceză (RCSDLLF)
- Issue Year: 2013
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 5-11
- Page Count: 7
- Language: French
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