Charlemagne and his Legend in Early Spanish Literature and Historiography
Frederick A. de Armas|Mercedes Vaquero|Aníbal A. Biglieri|Lucy K. Pick
The historical point of departure for this volume is Charlemagne's ill-fated incursion into Spain in 778. After an unsuccessful siege Zaragoza, the king Franks directed his army north and on passage through Pyrenees, he turned wrath Pamplona, destroying Basque city its walls. Basques subsequently ambushed rearguard heights killing numerous officers palace, plundering baggage, then vanishing forested hills, leaving to grieve without satisfaction revenge. In Spain, popular narratives eventually diverted their attention away from Spaniards responsible slaughter.&lt;BR&gt; This explores those legendary who defeated larger textual cultural context presence before careful elaboration Latin vernacular chronicles early modern period. It shares with previous studies a focus narration imaginary events across genres, but unique emphasis reception evolution figure Charlemagne Spain. Overall, purpose address diversity importance Carolingian legends literary, historical, imaginative spheres during Middle Ages, Renaissance, intothe seventeenth century.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt; Matthew Bailey Professor Spanish at Washington Lee University Lexington, Virginia; Ryan D. Giles Associate Department Portuguese Indiana University, Bloomington.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt; Contributors: Frederick A. de Armas, Bailey, Anibal Biglieri, Giles, Lucy K. Pick, Mercedes Vaquero.