1 Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vii
4. ABBREVIATIONS viii
5. 1 Introduction 1
6. 2 Trauma and Triumph in the Poema de Fernán González 38
7. 3 ‘Et si desto menguas’: Imperial Decline in the Estoria de España 76
8. 4 ¿Traición tan provada? Treachery Refashioned in Juan de la Cueva 113
9. 5 The Historical Vision of Lope de Vega: Castile and Castidad 153
10. 6 Conclusion 196
11. Works Cited 203
12. Index 229