Huon de Bordeaux
William Burgwinkle
In this chapter William Burgwinkle studies the ways in which <italic>Huon de Bordeaux</italic>—itself a hybrid text that mixes elements of <italic>chansons geste</italic> and romance—blurs boundaries raises questions about geographical, cultural, philosophical, religious differences. Analyzing Huon’s interactions with Auberon world he inhabits, demonstrates cultures may take on customs others thus become “other” themselves. argues <italic>Huon</italic> is tale that, Roger Kennedy’s terms, “dreams history” by imagining Carolingian revenge return Islamic lands to Christians. end, however, West’s victories are hollow. The presents itself as middle ground mediates difference, yet extremes it depicts less distinct than they appear.